Background
Aikman, Arthur Loren was born on June 12, 1926 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of George Ernest and Wilhelmina (Reidell) Aikman.
Aikman, Arthur Loren was born on June 12, 1926 in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Son of George Ernest and Wilhelmina (Reidell) Aikman.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1950. Master of Science in Education, University Illinois, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Curr. and Instruction, Southern Illinois University, 1965.
Teacher English Loda (Illinois) Township High School, 1950. Teacher Loda Community Consolidated Elementary School, 1952-1953. Principal elementary school Onarga (Illinois) Community Unit School District, 1953-1955.
Principal elementary and junior high school Cissna Park (Illinois) Community Unit District School, 1955-1959. Superintendent East Lynn (Illinois) Schools, 1959-1963. Director National Teacher Corps.
Program, Carbondale, Illinois, 1965-1966. Chief of party Agency International Development/Southern Illinois University Contract Team, Saigon, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1969. Professor Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, since 1969.
Visiting lecturer United States Agency International Development Contract Team, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1980, University Khon Kaen, Thailand, 1980. Consultant Tribbuvan University, Kathmandu, 1985.
Executive secretary Educational Council 100, Carbondale, since 1976. President Regional Board School Trustees, Jackson and Perry Counties, Illinois, since 1988. Trustee State Universities Retirement System, Champaign, Illinois, since 1986.
Member Illinois Curr. Council (chairman 1973-1974), Northern Center Association (evaluator since 1970), National Middle Schools Association, American Legion (Commander Cissna Park chapter 1961-1962), Illinois Curr. Council (chairman 1973-1974), Elks, Phi Delta Kappa (area coordinator 1978-1984).
Married Sammye Lou Swango, November 8, 1947. Children: Robert Allen, William Arthur.