Background
Downs, John Ayman was born on June 12, 1904 in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. Son of John A. and Ada Tucker (Taylor) Downs.
Downs, John Ayman was born on June 12, 1904 in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. Son of John A. and Ada Tucker (Taylor) Downs.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1927, Master of Arts, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1939. Student Bibliotheque National, Paris, 1938.
1 son, John Upshaw. Instructor French, U. North Carolina, 1927-1931. Professor and department chairman of French, South Georgia State College, 1931-1933. Professor Romance languages
Salem (North Carolina) College, 1933-1943.
Associate professor Romance languages U. Georgia, 1946-1947, executive secretary, department modern foreign languages, 1947-1948, professor Romance languages
1948-1966. Public affairs officer unites states department of State, 5 months, 1947.
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade), later lieutenant commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association American, South. Atlantic Modern Language Association (chairman French section 1949-1950), American Association University professors.
Married Ora Emily Upshaw, June 26, 1931.