Background
Arndt, Richard Tallmadge was born on October 28, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Wilcox Arndt and Eleanor (Shaw) Branigan.
consultant writer cultural administrator
Arndt, Richard Tallmadge was born on October 28, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard Wilcox Arndt and Eleanor (Shaw) Branigan.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1949; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1971-1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959.
Instructor, assistant professor French, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1961;
cultural attaché, United States embassies, Beirut, 1961-1963;
cultural attaché, United States embassies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1963-1966;
cultural attaché, United States embassies, Tehran, Iran., 1966-1971;
cultural attaché, United States embassies, Rome, 1974-1978;
cultural attaché, United States embassies, Paris, 1978-1980;
director policy and plans, Bureau Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, United States Information Agency, 1980-1983;
cultural coordinator, Near East/Southern Asia, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1983-1985;
deputy director L.Am., director youth and student programs Bureau Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1972-1974;
diplomat-in-residence, director mid-career study department government, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1989;
board directors, Fulbright Association, Washington, 1986-1992;
vice president, Fulbright Association, Washington, 1986-1989;
president, Fulbright Association, Washington, 1989-1991;
United States representative, Center for American Studies, Rome. Adjunct Professor George Washington University, 1993-1995. Member of faculty division psychopolitics Center Study Mind and Human Interaction, Charlottesville, since 1988.
Chairman of the Board Lois W. Roth Endowment, Washington, since 1986. Member board Americans for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1992.
Member steering committee Fullbright lectureship & professorship Pembroke College, Oxford, since 2008. President International Society for Education Cultural and Science Interchange, 1986—1989. Member Council International Programs, 1986—1995, vice president, 1991—1995, advisory council, 2002—2008.
Chairman United States Committee Preservation Ancient Tyre, since 1999. Member American for United Nations Educational, since 1992, president, 2002—2006, co-chair advisory council, since 2006. Board National Peace Foundation, chairman, 1992—1995, co-chairman advisory board, 1995.
Advisory board American Iranian Council. Chairman board Lois Roth Endowment, Washington, since 1986. Board Fulbright Association, 1986—1992, president, 1989—1991.
Member United States National Commission for United Nations Educational, 2004—2006. Member of Cosmos.
Married Edith Robichon(divorced 1964). Children: Skyler-Jennifer Arndt-Briggs, Matthew Wilcox;m. Dorothy Serlin (divorced 1973).
Children: Daniel Serlin, Sarah L. Piazza. Married Lois W. Roth (deceased 1986).