Charles Hugh Helmetag

Background

Helmetag, Charles Hugh was born on April 7, 1935 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Agnes Beatrice (Gibb) Helmetag.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1957; Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1968.

Career

Instructor German, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1962; assistant professor German, Villanova U., Pennsylvania, 1964-1975; associate professor, Villanova U., Pennsylvania, 1975-1980; professor, Villanova U., Pennsylvania, since 1980; department chairman modern languages and literature, Villanova U., Pennsylvania, 1973-1988.

Achievements

• Charles Hugh Helmetag has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rosemont elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1973-1974, board directors, 1974-1975. Member American Association Teachers German, Modern Language Association, N.E. Modern Language Association (executive county 1991-1992), Society Exile Studies, American Association of University Professors (president local chapter 1972-1973), Brecht Society American, Literature/Film Association, Internationale Vereinigung für Germanische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft, International Society for the Study of EuropeanIdeas, Phi Kappa Phi (president Villanova chapter 1984).

Connections

Married Ruth Judith Crispin, August 22, 1959. Children: Steven, Diana.

Father:

Charles Henry Helmetag

Mother:

Agnes Beatrice (Gibb) Helmetag

Spouse:

Ruth Judith Crispin

child:

Steven Helmetag

child:

Diana Helmetag