Background
Christman, Arthur Castner was born on May 11, 1922 in North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arthur Castner and Hazel Ivy (Schirmer) Christman.
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Arthur Castner Christman
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1944; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1950.
Career
Teaching assistant department physics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1943-1944; graduate assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1946-1948; instructor department physics, George Washington University, Washington, 1948-1951; consultant United States Navy, 1950-1951; physicist operations research office, Johns Hopkins University, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1951-1958; senior physicist, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1958-1962; head operations research group, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1962-1964; department manager, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1965-1967; director department, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1968-1971; director tactical weapons systems, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1971-1975; science advisor to commanding general and deputy chief staff combat development United States Army training and doctrine command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1975-1987; consultant in field, since 1988.
Achievements
Politics
All Christians, and particularly those in leadership positions, should prayerfully seek God’s mind and will and strongly to consider the potential problems of politicizing the church and the pulpit before endorsing candidates.
Views
Marriage is a microcosm of our relationship with Jesus Christ. God meant for a marriage to help to understand, to some degree, God’s vast and intricate love for people.
Membership
President Valle Verde Continuing Care Retirement Cmty., 1991-1993, 94-95, American Baptist Homes of West Association of CCRC Resident Presidents, 1991-1992. Member board of managers finance committee Valle Verde, since 1988. Member Valle Verde Advisory Board,1997-.
Board directors American Baptist Homes of the West, since 1997, Control Coast Common for Senior Citizens Ara Agency on Aging, 1993. Umpire Palo Alto LittleLeague, California, 1962-1972. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Physical Society, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (United States delegate international conferences Operational Research, France 1960, Norway 1963, United States 1966, Ireland 1972), Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club (board directors 1990-1993), MacKenzie Park Lawn Bowls Club, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Delta Chi (chapter president).
Interests
Connections
Married Marina Ilia Diterichs, April 17, 1945. Children: Candace Lee Christman Canto, Tatiana Marina Christman Harvey, Deborah Ann Christman Clark, Arthur C. III, Keith Ilia, Cynthia Ellen Christman Buckwalter.
- Father:
- Arthur Castner Christman
- Mother:
- Hazel Ivy (Schirmer) Christman
- Spouse:
- Marina Ilia Diterichs
- child:
- Tatiana Marina Christman Harvey Christman
- child:
- Cynthia Ellen Christman Buckwalter Christman
- child:
- Candace Lee Christman Canto Christman
- child:
- Deborah Ann Christman Clark Christman
- child:
- Keith Ilia Christman
- child:
- Arthur C. III Christman
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Trustee) Baptist (deacon -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Meritorious Civilian Service award Department Army, 1983, Exceptional Civilian Service award Department Army, 1987. Recipient Presidential Rank, 1985.Decorated Meritorious Civilian Service award Department Army, 1983, Exceptional Civilian Service award Department Army, 1987. Recipient Presidential Rank, 1985.