Background
Chitty, Arthur Ben was born on June 15, 1914 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur Benjamin and Hazel T. (Brown) Chitty.
Chitty, Arthur Ben was born on June 15, 1914 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur Benjamin and Hazel T. (Brown) Chitty.
Bachelor, University of South, 1935. Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters, Canaan College, New Hampshire, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, Cuttington College, West Africa, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Paul's College, 1984. Data Control Language, University of the South, 1988.
Vice president, sales manager, Chitty & Company, Jacksonville, 1935-1945;
Chairman of the Board, Chitty & Company, 1962-1967;
president, Association Episcopal Colls., New York City, 1965-1970, 74-79;
president emeritus, Association Episcopal Colls., New York City, since 1979;
director public relations, University of South, 1946-1965, 70-73;
historiographer, University of South, since 1954;
consultant. American coordinator Oxford scholar program Keble College, England, 1969-1979, board directors, North America alliance. Consultant Trinity College, Quezon City, 1974-1979, Voorhees College, South Carolina., 1979-1983, St. Dunstan's School, St. Croix, 1987-1991.
Guest NBC television program Unsolved Mysteries, 1991, 92.
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President Sewanee (Tennessee) Civic Association, 1948-1949. Historian Franklin County, 1965-1969. Senior warden Episcopal Church, 1956-1965.
Trustee University of South, 1944-1945, St. Andrews School, Tennessee, 1970-1972, St. Augustine's College, North Carolina, 1971-1980, St. Paul's College, Virginia, 1974-1982, chairman board associates, 1983-1984. Board advisors St. Andrew's-Sewanee School, since 1984. American secretary Friends of St. James American Church, Florence, Italy, 1984-1987.
Trustee Anglican Digest, 1960-1990. Director research Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief, since 1991. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Member Church History Society (director 1964-1989), English-Speaking Union (president Hudson Stuck chapter 1972-1973, member national board 1973-1982), New York Academy of Sciences, Newcomen Society, National Institute Social Sciences, Brotherhood St. Andrew (national vice president 1969-1974), Sigma Nu (president Educational Foundation 1969-1979, National Hall of Honor 1974), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Upsilon, Phi Alpha Theta. Clubs: Century (New York City). E.Q.B. (Sewanee).
Married Elizabeth Nickinson, June 16, 1946. Children: Arthur Benjamin III, John Abercrombie Merritt, Em Turner, Nathan Harsh Brown.