Background
Gilman, Richard Carleton was born on July 28, 1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Phillips Brooks and Karen Elise (Theller) Gilman.
Gilman, Richard Carleton was born on July 28, 1923 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Phillips Brooks and Karen Elise (Theller) Gilman.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1944. Student, New College. Student, University London, England, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy (Borden Parker Bowne fellow), Boston University, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters, Boston University, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Pomona College, 1966.
Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1968. Doctor of Laws, College Idaho, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, Chapman College, 1984.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Occidental College, 1988.
Teaching fellow religion, Dartmouth, 1948;
member of faculty, Colby College, 1950-1956;
associate professor philosophy, Colby College, 1955-1956;
executive director, National Council Religion Higher Education, New Haven, 1956-1960;
dean college, professor philosophy, Carleton College, 1960-1965;
president, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1965-1988;
president emeritus, Occidental College, Los Angeles, since 1988;
president, managing trustee, S.W. Museum, Los Angeles, 1994-1995. Past member board directors American Council on Education, Association American Colls., Association Indiana California Colleges Universities, Council for Finance Aid to Education, Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, National Council Indiana Colleges Universities, Indiana College Funds American. Member Intergovtl. Advisory Council on Education, 1980-1984.
Member president's commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1984-1986. Executive assistant, counselor to secretary of education, 1979-1980. Member California Student Aid Commission, 1988-1992.
Board of directors Executive Svc. Corps Company California, S.W. Museum Pacific American Income Shares, Wellness Cmty.-Foothills (president of the board directors 1996-1998), Western Assistant Trust. Past member board directors California Museum Foundation, Cape of Good Hope Foundation.
Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Westridge School. Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education. Member Newcomen Society, California Chamber of Commerce (past board directors), California Club Los Angeles, Twilight Club (Pasadena), Phi Beta Kappa (vice president county of Southern California since 1996).
Married Lucille Young, August 28, 1948 (deceased 1978). Children: Marsha, Bradley Morris, Brian Potter, Blair Tucker. Married Sarah Gale, December 28, 1984 (deceased 1986).
