Mathew Hall Ahmann

Background

Ahmann, Mathew Hall was born on September 10, 1931 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Norbert T. and Chlotild (Hall) Ahmann.

Education

Bachelor, St. John's U., 1952; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1953-1954.

Career

Social worker, Chicago Department Welfare, 1954-1956; business and circulation manager, Today magazine, 1956-1957; field representative, Catholic Interracial Council, Chicago, 1957-1959; assistant and acting director, Catholic Interracial Council, 1959-1969; executive director, National Catholic Conference Interracial Justice, 1959-1968; executive director, Commision on Church and Society, Archdiocese San Antonio, 1969-1973; associate director for governmental relations, Catholic Charities United States of America, 1973-1989; organizer, executive secretary, National Conference Religion and Race, 1962-1963; private practice social services, non-profit management consultant, Washington, since 1989.

Works

• book

  • Race; Challenge to Religion: Original Essays and an Appeal to the Conscience From the National Conference on Religion and Race (Classic Reprint)

    (Excerpt from Race; Challenge to Religion: Original Essays...)

  • The Church and the Urban Racial Crisis

Connections

Married Margaret Cunningham, September 18, 1954. Children: Elizabeth, Thomas, Teresa, Timothy, Ruth, Katherine.