The Members of Knightsbridge International
Sir Edward A. Artis was born on July 9, 1945 in Highland Park, Illinois. His family moved to Concord, California in the early 1950s and he has lived in the Los Angeles area for the past 20 plus years. Artis spent ten years in the army as an airborne medic, serving with various units of the 82nd Airborne Division. He saw combat in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam and was decorated for Valor and Wounds received in Action.
After his military career, Artis worked in several fields, including real estate, mortgage banking and television and film production. Artis has received numerous citations, accolades and awards for his more than 35 years of humanitarian work, including an Honorary Ph.D. and Knighthoods in the following organizations: A self-styled non-Catholic Order of the Knights of Malta (Russia 1993), The OSMTH Templar Knights (US 1999), The Knights of Rizal (Philippines 2005), The Order of St. Mary of Zion (Ethiopia 2005) and The Order of Saint Gregory the Great (The Vatican 2005). He continues to serve as chairman and CEO of Knightsbridge International on a full-time basis. He and Dr. Sir James Laws formed Knightsbridge International in 1995 after their first relief mission together to Rwanda.
Dr. James G. Laws is a doctor of osteopathic medicine in Dayton, Ohio, as well as the chief of the cardiology departments of Grandview and South Hospitals, and a founding member of Knightsbridge International. Dr. Laws has been involved in the Knightsbridge International work since inception. He has been involved in bringing medical aid and equipment directly to people in need in Russia, Rwanda, Zaire, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Albania, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Thai-Burma, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Knightsbridge has brought more than 74 extremely sick children to the United States for what is often life-saving (and free) medical care. Knightsbridge members are proud of the fact that they take the aid that they bring directly to the clinics, schools and hospitals that need it. They go at their own risk to health and life, and at their own cost. All monies from Knightsbridge International are donated and go directly for aid.
Walt Ratterman was a senior vice president for projects with Foley Electric, Inc. (one of America’s largest electrical contractors) for fifteen years. He subsequently founded TRC Electrical Construction Services, a commercial electrical contracting firm installing solar PV systems in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He earned a Master of Science degree in Renewable Energy from Murdoch University in Australia, and has extensive renewable energy design and installation experience internationally. He is currently chief project officer & director of Sun Energy Power Corporation. Walt’s hands-on PV experience includes residential and commercial PV installations in the eastern U.S., as well as rural solar PV installations in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, India, Nicaragua, Peru, Thailand and Burma with Knightsbridge International and Green Empowerment, where he was program director. A commissioner of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, Ratterman has participated in humanitarian relief efforts in such diverse nations including Afghanistan, Philippines and Cambodia.
Knightsbridge International has a total of 9 active members. The 3 mentioned above are the subjects featured in the documentary Beyond the Call, the other active members are: Sir Michael Alber, Sir Jonathan Cohen, Sir Robert Marcarelli, Sir Jason Laws, Sir Michael Carlin and Mr. Jim Simcoke. Plus many other volunteers worldwide.
Beyond the Call an award winning documentary film about Knightsbridge will air on National PBS January 26, 2007 at 10:30PM and January 27, 2007 at 11:00pm. Please check your local listings.
Adrian Belic's " Beyond the call..." Theatrical Trailer
" Beyond the Call " National PBS Television Premiere Jan 23, 2007
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