Arthur Charles Buck

Background

Buck, Arthur Charles was born on February 14, 1927 in Long Island City, New York, United States. Son of John Walter and Alice Olga (Soff) Buck.

Education

Bachelor in English and American Literature, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956. Master of Arts in English and American Literature, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1980.

Career

Active service in France, Germany, Austria and Japan United States Army Air Corps., United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force, 1945—1965. With United States Air Force Reserve, 1965—1975. Instructor Far East division University Maryland, Tokyo, 1958-1961.

Instructor West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1962-1970, instructor to assistant professor, 1970-1979, associate professor, 1979—1996, associate professor emeritus of English, 1996—2010. Member Modern Language Association America, American Comparative Literature Association, International Comparative Literature Association, American Association University Professors, West Virginia Conference American Association University Professors, chairman grievance committee, 1984. Chief investigator, sole author, 86.

Achievements

• Arthur Charles Buck has been listed as a noteworthy Literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Air Force, 1945-1965. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors (chairman grievance committee, West Virginia conference), American Comparative Literature Association, International Comparative Literature Association, Institute for German-American Rels. (Executive Committee 1990-1995, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors 1992-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, music, stamps, chess.

Connections

Married Christiane M. Bouffier, January 7, 1948 (divorced January 1972). Children: Cecile Marie-Monique, Rosemary Alice.

Father:

John Walter Buck

Mother:

Alice Olga (Soff) Buck

Spouse:

Christiane M. Bouffier

child:

Cecile Marie-Monique Buck

child:

Rosemary Alice Buck