Background
Gilchrist, James Austin was born on March 17, 1953 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Austin Murdoch and Barbara Ethel (Lucas) Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, James Austin was born on March 17, 1953 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Austin Murdoch and Barbara Ethel (Lucas) Gilchrist.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1977. Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1979. Master Public/International Affairs, University Pittsburgh, 1986.
Master of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997.
Associate minister Grace United Methodist Church, Warren, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980. Associate minister Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, 1980-1983. Minister Dormont United Methodist Church, Dormont, 1983-1985.
Executive director The Wesley Institue, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1985-1990. Staff consultant Child and Adolescent Services Association, Pittsburgh, 1990-1991. Director of operations New Standards Project University Pittsburgh, 1992.
Minister First Presbyterian Church, Tuckerton, New Jersey, 1993-1997, Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Board directors United Methodist Church Union Pittsburgh, 1983-1991, Children's Council Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990. Member Ethics and Public Policy Panel, Pittsburgh, 1986-1987.
Board directors Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Carlisle, since 1998.
Chairman Consumer Health Awareness Organization, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1978-1979, Warren County Drug and Alcohol Committee, Warren, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980. Member Health Systems Planning Committee, Southwest Connecticut, 1978-1979. Member Pennsylvania Council for Children's Services.
Married Gwenn Louise Jarvis, February 14, 1988. Children: Jeremy Austin, Anna Colleen.