Background
Helman, Alfred Blair was born on December 25, 1920 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry E. and Luie (Pritt) Helman.
Helman, Alfred Blair was born on December 25, 1920 in Windber, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry E. and Luie (Pritt) Helman.
AB magna cum laude, McPherson College, 1946. Doctor of Divinity, McPherson College, 1956. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1947.
Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Juniata College, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters, Bridgewater College, 1977.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Indiana University, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters, Manchester College, 1986.
Ordained to ministry, Church of Brethren, 1942;
pastor, Newton, Kansas, 1944-1946;
pastor, Ottawa, Kansas, 1946-1954;
pastor, First Church of Brethren, Wichita, Kansas, 1954-1956;
faculty, Ottawa U., 1947-1948, 51-54;
chairman division social science, Ottawa U., 1952-1954;
faculty, U. Kansas, 1951-1954;
faculty, Friends U., 1955-1956;
president, Manchester (Indiana) College, 1956-1986;
president emeritus, Manchester (Indiana) College, since 1986. Chairman of Commission on higher education Church of Brethren, 1965-1967, 76-78, national moderator, 1975-1976, member review and evaluation committee, 1983-1985, member denominational structure review committee, 1989-1991, member pension board restructure committee, 1986-1987. Trustee McPherson College, 1951-1956, chairman, 1955-1956.
Trustee Kansas Foundation Private Colleges Universities, 1955-1956. President Indiana Conference HigherEdn., 1960-1961. Member policy board department higher education National Council Churches of Christ American, 1960-1971.
Member president's advising committee National Association Intercollegiate Athletics, 1966-1970. Member Executive Committee Indiana Council Churches, 1960-1962, board directors, 1992-1994. Board directors Independent Colleges Universities of Indiana, 1977-1983, 84-86, chairman, 1978-1979, 85-86.
Chairman, interim president Council Protestant Colleges Universities, 1967, board directors, 1961-1969. Board directors Control States College Association, 1965-1977, chairman, 1968. President Association Colls. of Indiana, 1970-1972, board directors, 1956-1986.
Member of commission on religion in higher education Association American Colls., 1968-1971. Board directors CTB, Inc., 1977-1992.
Member IAUP-United Nations Commision on Arms Control Education, since 1991. Member Society Historians of America Foreign Rels., International Association University Presidents (member steering committee North America county 1982-1984), Indiana Association Church-Related and Indiana Colls. (president 1966-1967), American Association Higher Education, American Academy Political and Social Science, National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (board directors 1983-1984), Indiana Academy Social Sciences, Indiana History Association, Allen County/Fort Wayne History Society, Fort Wayne Rotary (Paul Harris fellow), Columbia Club (Indianapolis), University Club (Chicago), Wabash Country Club (Indiana), Quest Club(member of the Board of Governors 1988-1990, 92-94, 97-), Fortnightly Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta, Tau Kappa Alpha (honorary). M C.
Married Patricia Ann Kennedy, June 22, 1947. Children: Harriet Ann Helman Hill, Patricia Dawn Helman Magaro.