亚瑟于1949年秋天进入保利,并于1953年毕业时获得约瑟夫达纳艾伦奖. 在普林斯顿大学, Arthur was a pre-med student, but changed his major, 1957年毕业于宗教学专业,之后进入哈佛大学攻读宗教学历史与哲学博士学位,研究方向是早期基督教.
Arthur went on to teach religion at Wells College in Aurora, 在纽约工作了38年(1962年至2000年),并在过去的17年里兼任计划和领导捐赠主任. 退休后, Arthur continued to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives for six years; then for six years on the Wells Board of Trustees, and as Chair of the Planned 给 Advisory Committee. He now serves as an Honorary Trustee.
Arthur’s 60+ years of volunteer service in Aurora included three years as a Boy Scouts scoutmaster; the Board of Directors of the United Way of Cayuga County; Charter Member and Chair of the Board of Cayuga 社区 College Foundation, where he initiated an annual giving program; Chair of the Planned and 领导 给 Committee of the Cayuga 社区 Hospital; 12 years on the Board of Directors of the Rothko Chapel in Houston; and, 自1996年以来, on the Board of People For the American Way in Washington DC.
Arthur has written, 编辑, or translated 10 books and multiple articles in religion, including four books written since retirement.
Arthur has played tenn是一个d golf, but his greatest hobby has been to travel, visiting 48 states and 108 countries. Perhaps most happily, 在过去的23年里,亚瑟几乎与他的伴侣迪米特里奥斯·迪莫普洛斯分享一切.
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