Background
Kingshill, Konrad was born on June 22, 1923 in Burgstädt, Saxony, Germany. Naturalized United States citizen, 1944. Son of William and Gertrude (Sachs) Kingshill.
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Konrad Kingshill
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Hastings College, North-East, 1944. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hastings College, North-East, 1971. Master of Science in Physics, University Chicago, Illinois, 1944.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1957.
Career
Instructor physics, Morgan Pk. Junior College, Chicago, 1946-1947;
instructor mathematics, physics and English, Prince Royal's College, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1947-1950;
head university preparatory division, Prince Royal's College, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1953-1963;
head secondary division, Bangkok Christian College, 1963-1968;
consultant, instructor, Nan (Thailand) Christian School, 1968-1970;
superintendent of schools, Church of Christ in Thailand, various locations, 1966-1974;
vice president, Payap U., Chiang Mai, 1974-1983;
acting president, then senior vice president, Payap U., Chiang Mai, 1984-1988;
honorary professor sociology and anthropology, Payap U., Chiang Mai, 1987;
professor emeritus, president's representative overseas, Payap U., Chiang Mai, since 1988. Visiting lecturer anthropology Hastings (Nebraska) College, 1970-1971.
Advisor, member planning and development committee Christian College, Bangkok, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, chairman academic advisory board Chiang Mai International School, 1984-1988. Member board education Church of Christ in Thailand, 1966-1984, Chairman of the Board education, 1983-1984, advisor to board education, 1984-1986, consultant welfare program, 1976-1978, director board welfare, 1981-1988, member of commission on structural organization, 1977-1988. Chairman, Board Of Directors Chiang Mai Co-Ednl.
Center, 1974-1981; member founding board Payap College, 1971-1974. Member Foothill Master Chorale, 1989-1991, Claremont (California) Chorale, since 1992. Treasurer CROP Walk, Pomona Inland Valley Coun.of Churches, 1993-1994.
Various positions Presbytery of San Gabriel, Synodof Southern California & Hawaii, Shepherd of the Valley Presbyterian Church, Hacienda Heights, California, Claremont Presbyterian Church With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member Siam Society (life).
Connections
Married Carolyn Ryberg. Children: Christina, Kim Andrew, Kenneth Paul.
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