Thomas Richard Buckman

Background

Buckman, Thomas Richard was born on May 3, 1923 in Reno. Son of Thomas Eli and Georgia Christina (Damm) Buckman.

Education

Bachelor, University Pacific, 1947. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951. Bachelor of Library Science (Heriot-Watt University Wilson scholar), University Minnesota, 1953.

Career

Clerk,, Permit Office for Germany, Allied High Commission, Stockholm, 1949-1950; senior clerk, University of Minnesota Library., 1952-1953; assistant reference library, Oregon State University Library., 1953-1954; King Gustav V fellow in Sweden,, American Scandinavia Foundation, 1954-1955; assistant library, Modesto (California) Junior College Library., 1955-1956; head acquisitions Department, University Kansas Library., 1956-1960; associate director, U. Kansas Library., 1960-1961; director libraries, U. Kansas Library., 1961-1968; lecturer in Scandinavian, U. Kansas Library., 1958-1961; professor bibliography, university library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968-1971; president, Foundation Center, New York City, 1971-1991; senior advisor, Foundation Center, New York City, 1991-1993; president, chairman, Engineering Information Foundation, since 1995. Past chairperson board directors Telecom. Cooperative Network, E.S.T.C., N.A., Engineering Information, Inc.

Achievements

• Thomas Richard Buckman has been listed as a noteworthy Foundation executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY & NATURAL HISTORY, ESSAYS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE.

    (Ten essays by various authors including one by Jacob Zeit...)

  • Bibliography & Natural History: Essays presented at a Conference convened in June 1964.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Library Association (chairman international relations advisory committee for liaison with Japanese libraries 1967-1971, director international relations office 1966-1967), Society for Advancement of Scandinavian Study (secretary-treasurer 1959-1969), American Scandinavian Foundation (board directors 1978-1982).

Connections

Married Gunhild Margareta Malmkjell, May 1, 1948. Children: Anne Christina, Carol Erica.

Father:

Thomas Eli Buckman

Mother:

Georgia Christina (Damm) Buckman

Spouse:

Gunhild Margareta Malmkjell

child:

Anne Christina Buckman

child:

Carol Erica Buckman