Background
Harter, Roger Karr was born on December 12, 1923 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of Omar Newton and Helena (Karr) Harter.
Harter, Roger Karr was born on December 12, 1923 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Son of Omar Newton and Helena (Karr) Harter.
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, Florida, 1938-1940; Bachelor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1940-1942; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; student, University Michigan, 1949-1951.
Staff assistant, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Boston, 1948-1949; staff supervisor, Michigan Bell Telephone Сompany, Detroit, 1949-1951; staff supervisor, American Telephone and Telegraph Company. New York City, 1951-1958; general staff supervisor, Michigan Bell Telephone, Detroit, 1958-1980.
Chairman board directors South Oakland Symphony Society, Oak Park, Michigan, 1960-1962. President Southfield (Michigan) Symphony Society. State and regional president Navy League. of the United States, Michigan, 1975-1980, national director, since 1975.
National director United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Washington, 1989-1992. Colonel United States Marine Corps, 1942-1975. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Association Parliamentarians (registered parliamentarian, national director 1989-1993), American Legion, Michigan State Association Parliamentarians (president 1994-1996), Reserve Officers Association (state president 1976, national parliamentarian, national executive committee, 1990-1992, since 2004), Medical Corps Reserve Officers Association (chapter president), Birmingham Power Squadron (charter), Military Institute Windsor (charter), Marine Corps Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Naval War College Foundation, Naval Institute, Naval Order of the United States, Sovereign Military Order of Temple of Jerusalem.
Married Claire Phylis Caverly, December 23, 1944. Children: Deborah, Duncan, Malcolm, Penelope.