Gary Robert Buchanan

Background

Buchanan, Gary Robert was born on May 28, 1948 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Riley Hobert and Mary Marie (Carswell) Buchanan.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, North Carolina School Arts, 1970; Master of Fine Arts, U. North Carolina, 1972; postgraduate, U. Washington, 1975-1976; DMA (honorary), Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane, Australia, 1977.

Career

Graduate lecturer, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1970-1972; teacher band, chorus and humanities, Bowler Middle School, Richmond, Virginia, 1973-1975; postgraduate lecturer, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1976; lecturer writing techniques, Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane, 1977-1979; director music, International Community of Christ, Reno, since 1979; teacher, Jamilian Parochial School, Reno, since 1979; member of faculty, Jamilian University of the Ordained, Reno, since 1979.

Achievements

• Gary Robert Buchanan has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman, educator, composer, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Washoe County Community Concerts Association, Reno, since 1992. Member American Association Concerned Clergyman (chairman since 1989), Andean Explorers Foundation and Ocean Sailing Club (secretary 1993, expedition member to Amazon, Peru and Middle East, medallions and citations 1989, 90, 93).

Interests

• Avocations: mathematics, epigraphy, ethnomusicology.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Burgus, March 21, 1976 (divorced 1979) 1 child, Kym Aaran. Married Penny Amanda Gossert, December 22, 1982. Children: Bradley Derek, Amy Beth.

Father:

Riley Hobert Buchanan

Mother:

Mary Marie (Carswell) Buchanan

Spouse:

Penny Amanda Gossert

Spouse:

Mary Margaret Burgus

child:

Kym Aaran Buchanan

child:

Amy Beth Buchanan

child:

Bradley Derek Buchanan