Background
Kersten, Christian George was born on January 11, 1949 in Paris. Son of Henry George and Elisabeth Kersten.
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Christian George Kersten
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Bachelor, Long Island U., 1971; postgraduate, New York University, 1974-1976.
Career
Director annual giving, Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York, 1972-1973; associate director alumni federation, New York University, New York City, 1973-1976; associate director development, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1976-1980; associate director university development, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1980-1983; assistant chancellor university development, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1983-1987; director development, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1988; vice president for university advancement, State University of New York, Albany, since 1988; executive director, U. Albany Foundation, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Director Mohawk Hudson Community Foundation, Albany, 1988-1991. Trustee Hillsdale Public Library., since 1993, Albany Symphony Orchestra, since 1993. Member Council for Advancement and Support of Education, National Society FundraisingExecs.
Connections
Married Mary Menasche, May 29, 1970 (divorced 1983). Children: Michael Kenneth, James Alexander. Married MaryLouise Coleman, January 5, 1985.
1 child, Hilary Coleman.
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Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Grand Award for Improvement Council for Advancement and Support of Education/United States Steel, 1981, Gold Medal for fundraising publications, 1986.Recipient Grand Award for Improvement Council for Advancement and Support of Education/United States Steel, 1981, Gold Medal for fundraising publications, 1986.