Background
Meter, Terry Van was born on July 7, 1943 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer and Geraldine (Steffey) Van Meter.
Meter, Terry Van was born on July 7, 1943 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Homer and Geraldine (Steffey) Van Meter.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Norwich University, 1966. Postgraduate, Kansas State University, 1992.
Mus. specialist, United States Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1976-1979; director, United States Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas, since 1979; director, First Infantry Division Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas, since 1992; chief music division, directorate plans, training and mobilization, First Infantry Division Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas, since 1990.
Pack committee chairman Boy Scouts American, 1984-1986, assistant scoutmaster, 1986-1991, district committee 1987-1992, district advancement chairman, 1987-1989, district commissioner, 1990-1992, council executive board directors, since 1992. Chairman Americans with Disabilities Act Committee City of Manhattan, 1992-1993, Human Rights Committee, 1993. Trustee Manhattan Retirement Foundation, 1984-1986, chairman admission committee, 1985-1986.
Trustee Three River Industrial Living Center, Wamego, Kansas, 1993. Parish council, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1987-1990, vice-chairperson, 1989-1990. Member DAV (life), Knights of Columbus (Grand Knight council 1991-1993, district deputy since 1993), American Museum Association, American Military Insignia Collectors, Association of the United States Army (life), Norwich University Alumni Association (class agent 1969-1972, Friends of Library. since 1971), Retired Officers Association (life, vice president Flint Hill chapter 1981-1992, president 1982-1983), 101 Airborne Division Association (life, membership committee since 1966, vice president New England chapter 1971, president, 1972, national board governors 1973-1985, scholarship committee 1973-1985, national vice president 1984-1985, national president 1985-1986), Kansas Museum Association (board directors 1974-1984, 86-88), Company Military Historians, Association State and Local History.
Married Jacqueline Alama Nemetz, October 10, 1970. Children: Andrew Michael, Renee Lynn.