Background
Currie, Charles Leonard was born on July 9, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Leonard and Elizabeth Katherine (Harper) Currie.
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Charles Leonard Currie
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Education
AB, Boston College, 1955. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1956. Philosophy, Weston College, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1961. STB, Woodstock College, 1962. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Woodstock College, 1964.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Bethany College, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1982. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1984.
Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Thomas Institute, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1986.
Career
Joined Society of Jesus (Jesuit), Roman Catholic Church, 1950. Visiting scientist National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1961—1962, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, 1963—1965. Postdoctoral research fellow Cambridge University, England, 1965—1966.
Assistant professor chemistry Georgetown University, Washington, 1966—1972, director bicentennial, 1986—1990. President Wheeling College, West Virginia, 1972—1982, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1982—1986. Senior fellow Woodstock Theological Center, Washington, 1990—1991.
Rector Jesuit community St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, 1991—1997, professor Theology and Science. President Association Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Washington, since 1997. Board directors College Holy Cross, St. Peter's College, University Scranton, St. Joseph's University, Oak Knoll School, Summit, New Jersey, Linsly Institute, St. Joseph's Prep, West Virginia Foundation.
Chairman West Virginia Board Miner Training.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president, board directors United Way Upper Ohio Valley. Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society (London), New York Academy of Sciences, Washington Academy of Sciences, American Association of University Professors. American Association University Administrators, Sigma Xi, American Council Education (board directors), Association Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Association Indiana Colleges and Universities of Ohio, Ohio College Association, West Virginia Association Private Colleges, West Virginia Association College and University President, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Club, Cincinnati, Queen City Club, Cincinnati Clubs: Rotary.
University, Pittsburgh.
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American