Background
Melchert, James Frederick was born on December 2, 1930 in New Bremen, Ohio, United States. Son of John Charles and Hulda Lydia (Egli) Melchert.
Melchert, James Frederick was born on December 2, 1930 in New Bremen, Ohio, United States. Son of John Charles and Hulda Lydia (Egli) Melchert.
AB, Princeton University, 1952; Master of Fine Arts, University of Chicago, 1957; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1961.
Professor art, University of California, Berkeley, 1965-1976, 81-84, 88-92; professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1992; director, American Academy in Rome, 1984-1988. Director Visual Arts Program, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1977-1981.
Married Mary Ann Hostetler, June 18, 1954 (deceased). Children: Christopher, David, Renee.