Background
Gifford, Arthur Roy was born on January 27, 1937 in Buffalo. Son of William Howard and Dorothy Ellen (Logan) Gifford.
Gifford, Arthur Roy was born on January 27, 1937 in Buffalo. Son of William Howard and Dorothy Ellen (Logan) Gifford.
Bachelor, Butler University, 1964. Postgraduate, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, 1970. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1975.
Passenger service agent, United Airlines, Seattle, 1966-1967; industrial engineer, The Boeing Company, Seattle, 1967-1970; progressive manager engineering division Boeing Community Connection, The Boeing Company, Seattle, 1987-1991; manager assessment reports, corporation safety, health and environmental affairs, The Boeing Company, 1991-1994; teacher, theatre director, Federal Way (Washington) School District, 1971-1987; president, Creative Approaches, Kent, Washington, since 1994.
Board of directors Lyric Theatre and Conservatory, Midway, Washington, 1980-1982. Treasurer Washington Education Theatre Association, 1973-1977, 85-89. Treasurer ArtsTime '89, Washington State Centennial All-Arts Conference, 1987-1989, long-range planning committee, Kent (Washington) View Christian School, since 1987.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Kent View Christian High School, since 1992. Member precinct committee Democratic Organisation King County, Washington, 1973-1975, 93-.
Married Anna Marie Boone, July 9, 1960 (divorced February 1974). 1 child, Douglas Alan. Married Carolyn Elaine Crowe, December 20, 1974.
Children: Christine Michelle, Stephen Michael.