John Van Buren Perry

Background

Perry, John Van Buren was born on February 7, 1928 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Son of Van Buren and Elise (Andersen) P. Bachelor of Science, Northern State University, South Dakot, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northern State University, South Dakota, 1954. Postgraduate, Law School, New York University, 1954—1955. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1959.

Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1965—1966.

Career

Instructor history California State University, Fresno and Sonoma, 1963—1965. Assistant professor Kern Community College District, Bakersfield and Porterville, California, 1969—1971. Professor social science and humanities Central Wyoming College, Riverton, 1971—1975.

Professor history, humanities and social science Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, California, since 1975, president faculty senate, 1979—1980, advisor Truman scholarship, 1979—1989, senate secretary, 1983—1984. Founder/advisor Lambda Tau chapter Alpha Gamma Sigma Society. President Lake Tahoe Community Concert Association, 1977—1979, 1981—1989, board directors, 1975—1989, campaign manager, 1979—1981.

President Arts in Action, 1973—1975. Delegate Wyoming Council Arts, 1972—1975, Wyoming Council Humanities, 1973—1975. Board directors Riverton Community Concert Association, 1972—1975, Association to Restore Tallac Sites, 1981—1983, Lake Tahoe Cultural Arts Alliance, 1981—1989, treasurer, 1982—1984, 1986—1988, co-president, 1984—1986.

Founder, executive director Perry Foundation for Humanities Lake Tahoe Community College, since 1988. With United States Navy, 1946-1950.

Achievements

• John Van Buren Perry has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1946-1950. Root-Tilden fellow, 1954-1955. Member American History Association, Community College Humanities Association, Museum Society San Francisco, Los Angeles County Museum Art, Metropolitan Museum New York City, American Philatelic Society, American Association Museum, Sons of Norway, Smithsonian Institution.

Connections

Father:

Van Buren B.Sc

Mother:

Elise (Andersen) P. B.Sc