Background
Bank, Theodore Paul was born on August 31, 1923 in Patterson, Louisiana, United States. Son of Theodore Paul and Madlyn (Huber) Bank.
Bank, Theodore Paul was born on August 31, 1923 in Patterson, Louisiana, United States. Son of Theodore Paul and Madlyn (Huber) Bank.
Student (Harvard Club scholar), Harvard University, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of Michigan, 1947; Master of Science in Ethnobotany, University of Michigan, 1950; postgraduate in anthropology, University of Michigan, 1947-1953.
Field director Aleutian-Bering Sea Expeditions, University of Michigan, 1948-1955;
field director Aleutian-Bering Sea Expeditions, United States Office Naval Research, 1948-1949;
research associate Museum Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1956-1957;
executive director, American Institute Exploration Inc., Kalamazoo, The Dalles, Oregon, Dutch Harbor, Alaska, from 1954;
assistant professor anthropology, Chicago Teachers College North, 1961-1963;
social research analyst, Agnews Eastern State Hospital, San Jose, California, 1964-1965;
visiting lecturer anthropology, College San Mateo (California), 1965-1966;
assistant professor anthropology Seven Seas Division, Chapman College, 1967;
assistant professor social science, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1967-1973;
associate professor social science, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, from 1973;
chairman world explorations program, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, from 1973. United States delegate, convenor symposium on ethnobotany Southeast Asia, 9th Pacific Science Congress, Bangkok, 1957. Executive producer educational television series on non-Western World, 1968-1969.
Conducted anthropological expeditions to Southeast Asia, 1957, Argentina and W. Africa, 1967. Expeditions to Aleutian Islands, 1948-1954, from1969. Director Aleutian Bering Sea Institutions Program, from 1969.
Leader Joint Japanese-American expeditions to Aleutian Islands, from 1975. Member science advisory board American Heritage Research, California, from 1974. Honorary adviser Our World-Underwater, Chicago, from 1974.
Member of advisory board Expedition Training Institute, Boston, from 1976. Leader Joint British-American Expedition to Bering Sea, 1977-1978. Lecturer various universities United States and abroad.
Chairman United States Committee for Clark Memorial Student Center, Hokkaido U., 1958-1960. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association.
Member American Institute for Exploration Inc. (trustee), Pacific Science Association (chairman sub-committee ethnobotany 1954-1957), Society American Archaeology, Current Anthropology (associate), American Ecological Society, Polar Society, Oceanic Society, Japan Society, Japan-American Society Sapporo, International Platform Association, Explorers Club (New York City), Harvard Club (Michigan), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Married Janet Fowler, September 1948 (divorced October 1953). 1 son, Theodore Paul. Married Shirley Waterman, May 1954 (divorced October 1962).
Married Trina Paula Lindenstein, April 20, 1963. 1 daughter, Kristin Kara.
