Background
Chase, James Richard was born on October 7, 1930 in Oxnard, California, United States. Son of James Warren and Nina Marie (Fiscus) Chase.
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James Richard Chase
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B. Theology, Biola College, 1951; Bachelor of Arts, Pepperdine U., 1953; Master of Arts, Pepperdine U., 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1961.
Career
Instructor, Biola College, La Mirada, California, 1953-1957;
professor, department chairman humanities, Biola College, 1959-1965;
vice president academic affairs, Biola College, 1965-1970;
president, Biola College, 1970-1982;
president, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1982-1993;
president emeritus, Wheaton (Illinois) College, since 1993. Teaching assistant Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1959. Board directors World Christian Training Center, 1970-1982.
Board directors Christian College Coalition, 1977-1979, Chairman of the Board, 1977-1979. Board directors Mission Aviation Fellowship, 1975-1981, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1981. Board directors Western College Association, 1980-1982.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (director 1980), Association Indiana California.Colls. and Universities (member Executive Committee 1978-1982), American Association Bible Colls. (director 1974-1980), National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (president advisory com.1976-1982), National Association Evangelicals (Executive Committee 1984-1992), We. Association Schools and Colls.
(senior commission 1981-1982), American Association President Indiana Colleges Universities (director 1980-1985, vice president 1982-1985), Speech Communication Association, Christian College Consortium (chairman 1986), Coalition (chairman 1976), Federation Indiana Illinois Colleges Universities (Executive Committee, Chairman of the Board 1989-1991).
Connections
Married Mary Corinne Sutherland, December 16, 1950. Children: Kenneth Richard, Jennifer Corinne.
