Background
Sweet, John Howard was born on March 21, 1907 in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Henry Charles and Hannah (Mooney) Sweet.
Sweet, John Howard was born on March 21, 1907 in Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Henry Charles and Hannah (Mooney) Sweet.
Student, University Manitoba, 1926.
Assistant circulation manager American Medical Association, 1926-1929. Circulation manager Traffic World, 1929-1937. Vice president Poor's Public Company, 1937-1940, Dickie Raymond, Inc., 1940-1942.
Circulation manager World Report, 1946-1948. With United States News and World Report, 1948-1988, circulation director, 1948-1951, executive vice president, 1951-1959, president, 1959-1981, public, 1951-1978, chairman board, 1973-1983, chairman emeritus, 1983-1988, chief executive officer, 1973-1981.
Served as lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Conference Board. Clubs: Princess Anne Country (Virginia Beach).
National Press (Washington), Army and Navy (Washington), Congressional Country (Washington), Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Lillian Flora Martin, September 11, 1926. 1 son, John Allan; married Anne Ethel Wallace, October 4, 1940. Children– Anthony Howard, Elizabeth Anne.