Background
Christ-Janer, Arland Frederick was born on January 27, 1922 in Garland, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Henry and Bertha Wilhelmina (Beckman) C.-J.
Christ-Janer, Arland Frederick was born on January 27, 1922 in Garland, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Henry and Bertha Wilhelmina (Beckman) C.-J.
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1943. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1952.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Coe College, 1961. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Carleton College, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colorado College, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Monmouth College, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Curry College, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, Cornell College, 1999.
Assistant to president, Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio., 1952-1953; assistant to president, St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1953-1954; tutor, treasurer, St. John's College, 1954-1959; vice president, tutor, St. John's College, 1959-1961; president, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa., 1961-1967; president, Boston University, 1967-1970; president, College Entrance Examination Board, New York City, 1970-1973; president, New College, Sarasota, Florida, 1973-1975; president, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1975-1983; president, Ringling School Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, 1984-1996; interim president, Ringling School Art and Design, Sarasota, since 1998; president emeritus, Ringling School Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, since 1996. Advisory board Sun Bank.
Trustee New College Foundation, University South Florida, Sarasota, since 1973, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, since 1984, John and Mable Ringling Museum Art, 1991-1993. Board directors Florida Indiana College Fund, 1984-1996, Florida Association Colleges and Universities, 1984-1996. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Association Indiana College Art and Design (trustee 1991-1996), National Association Schools Art and Design (vice president 1993-1996), Indiana Colleges and Universities Florida (board directors 1984-1996), University Club Sarasota, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Phi Delta Theta.
Married Sally Johnson Grice, September 4, 1975 (deceased). Married Uta Buehler, December 31, 2002.