Raymond Erickson

Background

Erickson, Raymond was born on August 2, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Ray F. and Irene E. (Banko) Erickson.

Education

Bachelor with high honors, Whittier (California) College, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970.

Career

Acting instructor history music, Yale University, New Haven, 1968-1970; research fellow, International Business Machines Corporation Sys. Research Institute, New York City, 1970-1971; assistant professor music, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, 1971-1975; elected member Doctoral Programs in Music, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, since 1976; professor, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, 1981; chair department music, director Aaron Copland School Music, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, 1978-1981; dean faculty College Arts and Humanities, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, since 1993. Member Queens College Corporation Advisory Board, since 1986, Queens College Arts Advisory Board, since 1992.

Achievements

• Raymond Erickson has been listed as a notable Academic dean, music historian, musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Academy director Aston Magna Foundation for Music and Humanities, Inc., Great Barrington, Massachusetts, since 1978. Board directors ex officio Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Flushing, since 1993. Member Alexander von Humboldt Association American (vice president), American Musicology Society, Early Music American, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Pi Delta Phi (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: wine, travel, languages.

Connections

Married Carole A. DeSaram, May 15, 1982.

Father:

Ray F. Erickson

Mother:

Irene E. (Banko) Erickson

Spouse:

Carole A. DeSaram