Arno Richard Kassander

Background

Kassander, Arno Richard was born on September 10, 1920 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arno Richard and Elsa (Hausstein) Kassander.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1941; Doctor of Science (honorary), Amherst College, 1971; Master of Science, Oklahoma U., 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1950; Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Arizona, 1986.

Career

Assistant geologist, Texas Company, 1941; research assistant, Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1942; assistant professor, Iowa State University, 1950-1954; associate director, Institute Atmospheric Physics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1954-1956; director, Institute Atmospheric Physics, U. Arizona, 1956-1973; director, Water Resources Research Center, Tucson, 1965-1972; vice president for research, Water Resources Research Center, Tucson, 1972-1982; director division industrial cooperation, U. Arizona Foundation, 1982-1985. Member President's Science Advisory Committee Panel on Environment, 1969-1972, National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Arno Richard Kassander has been listed as a noteworthy Research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tucson Airport Authority. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Sigma Xi, Theta Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Sara Witmer Nollen, May 15, 1943. 1 daughter, Helen Annual.

Father:

Arno Richard Kassander

Mother:

Elsa (Hausstein) Kassander

Spouse:

Sara Witmer Nollen