Background
Lichterman, Martin was born on July 18, 1918 in New York City. Son of Joseph Aaron and Esther S. (Schacknowitz) Lichterman.
Lichterman, Martin was born on July 18, 1918 in New York City. Son of Joseph Aaron and Esther S. (Schacknowitz) Lichterman.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1939. A.M., Harvard University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Instructor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1948-1951; instructor, lecturer, Princeton University, 1953-1955; member research staff, Princeton University (Center for Research on World Political Institutions), 1951-1953; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955-1960; director research to governor Massachusetts, 1959-1960; executive secretary, director, New England Board Higher Education, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1961-1966; dean, Center Humanities and Social Sciences Union College, Schenectady, 1966-1971; acting dean faculty, Union College, 1971-1972; dean faculty, Union College, 1972-1976; professor of history, Center Humanities and Social Sciences Union College, 1966-1976; distinguished professor of history and higher education, Center Humanities and Social Sciences Union College, 1976-1978; dean, Empire State College, 1978-1982; professor of history, Empire State College, 1982-1983; professor emeritus, Empire State College, since 1983; president, Alternative Lifelong Learning, Berkeley, California, 1989-1991. Consultant 20th Century Fund, New York City, 1955-1957, Friends World College, 1984-1986. Member Massachusetts Board Collegiate Authority, 1961-1966.
Vice chairman board Massachusetts Committee Children and Youth, 1963-1966, member executive board, 1961-1966. Advisory board Civil Liberties Massachusetts, 1963-1966. Chairman board New England Council Advancement School Administration, 1961-1963.
Vice chairman Capital District Civil Liberties Union, 1966-1967. Chairman Freedom Forum, Inc., 1970-1971, Schnectady Renewals, Inc., 1972-1976. Board directors Suffolk County chapter New York Civil Liberties Union, 1981-1987.
Board directors Della Corte International, Inc., 1983-1988. History docent Oakland Museum of California, 1999—2004. Co-founder Alternative Lifelong Learning Berkeley.
Married Charlotte Rottenberg, October 7, 1945. Children: Joshua David, Andrew Marc.