Background
Buch, Fred Newton was born on November 19, 1937 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Helen Hacker Buch.
Buch, Fred Newton was born on November 19, 1937 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Ray and Helen Hacker Buch.
Bachelor of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1959.
Founder, president, Buch Church Organ Company, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, since 1957; sales consultant, Aeolian/Skinner Organ Company, Boston, 1968-1972; administrator, Buch Properties Management, Ephrata, since 1977; member of advisory board, Fulton Bank, Ephrata, since 1994. Board directors Skilton House Ministries, Philadelphia, since 1988.
Trustee Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980-1983. Member national leadership council School of Music of Rider University, since 1993. President Ephrata Public Library., 1979-1980, board directors 1976-1982.
Board directors History Society Cocalico Valley, since 1976, president, 1980-1982, 92-93, 94—, vice president endowment and development, 1984-1988, 92-93. Member Zoning Hearing Board Ephrata, since 1978, vice chairman, 1984-1990, chairman, since 1991. Board directors Old Zion Church History Site, since 1982, Lancaster County History Preservation Trust, 1987-1989.
Member National Association Music Merchants, Organ History Society, American Theatre Organ Society, History Society Cocalico Valley, Lancaster County History Society, Lancaster Mennonite History Society, History Society Berks County, Valley Forge History Society.
Married Ruth Ranck, October 15, 1966. 1 child, Katrina Melissa.