Background
Thar, Ferdinand August was born on October 26, 1940 in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States. Son of James Ferdinand and Louise Olga (Schmidt) Thar.
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Ferdinand August Thar
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Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1964. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1965. Postgraduate, American University, 1972.
Postgraduate, University Georgia School International Law, 1978.
Career
Program officer, Governmental Affairs Institute, Washington, 1964-1973;
led, governments' Trade Mission to Taiwan, 1979;
executive director, Center International Transportation for National governments' Association, 1980-1982;
associate director, Battle Creek (Michigan) Unlimited, 1982-1984;
member manufacturing trade mission to France, 1983;
president, Eagle Trade, Battle Creek, since 1983;
executive director, Great Lakes World Trade Center, Detroit, 1986;
instructor Master of Business Administration International Trade Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Exch., with Peoples Republic of China, 1987-1988;
instructor Master of Business Administration International Trade Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Exch., with Hungary, 1992.
United States delegate 1st World Agricultural Fair, New Delhi, 1959-1960, International Farm Youth Exch., Israel, 1962. Member White House Conference on International Cooperation, 1972, White House Conference on Balanced Growth, 1978. Member intergovernmental relations committee Transportation Research Board, National Science Foundation, since 1985.
Guest goverments of France, Jamaica, Taiwan, Yogoslavia, Germany and British Rail, England. Consultant Great Lake Regional Commission, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1984-1985, others.
Achievements
Membership
Leader youth volunteer group, Costa Rica, 1963. Chief elder Battle Creek Bible Church, 1991-1992. Member Gideons International.
Connections
Married Siri Ashelman, January 28, 1967. Jonathan Justin, Christina Sheri, Amanda Hope.
