Christopher Neri Breiseth

Background

Breiseth, Christopher Neri was born on October 6, 1936 in Minneapolis. Son of Norton Millard and Joyce (Porter) Breiseth.

Education

Bachelor in History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958; BLitt Modern British History, Oxford (England) University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in European History, Cornell Univercity, 1964; D in Public Svc. (honorary), Luzerne County Community College, 1989.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1963-1971; chief policy guidance community action, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1967-1969; postdoctoral fellow, Danforth Foundation-University of Chicago, 1970-1971; from associate professor to professor of history, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1971-1980, 83-84; president, Deep Springs (California) College, 1980-1983; president, Wilkes U., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, since 1984.

Achievements

• Christopher Neri Breiseth has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Deep Springs College, California, since 1991. Chairman Earth Conservancy, since 1992. President, board directors Springfield Urban League, 1977-1979.

President Telluride Association, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1967. Board directors Osterhout Free Library., Wilkes-Barre, since 1985, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, 1986-1989, United Way of Wyoming, Valley, Wilkes-Barre, 1986-1992, Greater Wilkes-Barre Partnership, since 1990. Member American History Association, Southern History Association, Pennsylvania Humanities Council (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1990-1992, Executive Committee since 1985), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Jane Morhouse, February 1, 1964. Children: Abigail, Erika, Lydia.

Father:

Norton Millard Breiseth

Mother:

Joyce (Porter) Breiseth

Spouse:

Jane Morhouse

child:

Lydia Breiseth

child:

Abigail Breiseth

child:

Erika Breiseth