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BIOGRAPHY of the President

Michael Calmano
Born on July 23 1948, in Limburg, Hesse, Federal Republic of Germany (formerly West Germany). Studied theology at a theological seminary in Germany and at the Department of Theology, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Nanzan University, before going on to study pedagogy in the United States of America. In 1975 he was ordained a Catholic priest.
From 1984, Michael Calmano commenced his career as an educator at Nanzan University. In April 2008, he was appointed President of Nanzan University. Calmano now leads a busy life fulfilling various roles related to the Catholic faith. His hobbies are listening to classical music and reading books.

Academic background

June 1967 Graduated from Missionsschule St. Wendel (Gymnasium), Germany
June 1970 Graduated from Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule St. Augustin, Germany
August
March		 1970-
1972		 Commenced study of Japanese language at the Society of Jesus Japan Research Center, Kamakura
March 1974 Graduated from the Department of Theology, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Nanzan University
June 1978 Completed a master’s degree at the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.(Education)
June 1983 Awarded a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, U.S.A.(Curriculum Theory)

Professional background

September 1975 Ordained a priest (for the Society of the Divine Word)
April 1976 Assistant Pastor at the Ehocho Church, Nagoya (until August, 1976)
April 1984 Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Nanzan University (until 31 March, 1990)
April 1990 Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Nanzan University (until 31 March, 1996)
Nanzan University Chaplain (until 31 March, 1998)
February 1991 Provincial Councilor, Japan Province of the Society of the Divine Word (until 28 February, 2005)
November 1995 Councilor of the Catholic Diocese of Nagoya (to present day)
January 1996 Provincial Supervisor,Japan Province of the Society of the Divine Word (until December 31,1998)
Member of the Nanzan School Corporation Board of Trustees (to present)
Member of the Nanzan School Corporation Council(to present)
Member of the Akita Catholic Gakuen Board of Trustees (until 15 January 1999)
April 1996 Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Nanzan University (until 31 March, 2000)
April 1998 Member of the Nagasaki Nanzan School Corporation Council (until 31 March, 1999)
April 1999 Chair of Nanzan School Corporation Board of Trustees (until 31 March, 2008)
April 2000 Professor in Nanzan University Faculty of Humanities (to present)
August 2002 Member of Board of Trustees of Seibo Hishoten Gakuin /Assumption School (to present)
August 2004 Appointed executive secretary of the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) - to present day
April 2008 Appointed sixth president of Nanzan University (to present)
June 2008 Appointed president of the Japan Association of Catholic Universities （to present）
November 2009 Appointed Vice-President of International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) (to present)
September 2010 Board member of the National Society for the Study of Catholic Education (until August 2013)

Rotary Foundation activities

July 2000 Joined Nagoya Higashi Rotary Club
2004-2006 Member of the Regional Rotary Foundation Scholarship Committee
2006-2007 Deputy chair of the Regional Rotary Foundation Scholarship Committee
2007- present day Chair of the Regional Rotary Foundation Scholarship Committee