Background
Anable, David John was born on June 7, 1939 in Exeter, Devon, England. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Arthur and Joan Winifred (Bruford) Anable.
Anable, David John was born on June 7, 1939 in Exeter, Devon, England. Came to the United States, 1966. Son of Arthur and Joan Winifred (Bruford) Anable.
Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1962. Diploma in agricultural economics, Oxford (England) University, 1963.
Research officer, Conservative Party, London, 1963-1965; foreign coordination, Christian Science Monitor, London, 1965-1966; foreign desk, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1966-1973; United Nations coordination, bureau chief, Christian Science Monitor, New York City, 1974-1978; foreign editor, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1978-1986; managing editor, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1986-1988; professor, Boston University, 1989-1997; department chairman, Boston University, 1989-1996; president, International Center for Journalists, Washington, since 1997. Executive secretary Massachusetts Press Association, Boston, 1989-1996. Juror Pulitzer Prizes, New York City, 1989, 90, Sigma Delta Chi National Awards, 1992, Indiana Free Newspapers of America, 1994.
Member of advisory board Camden (Maine) Conference Foreign Affairs, since 1989. Board directors Young Authors Foundation, Newton, Massachusetts, since 1990, Endowment for Biblical Research, Institute for Global Ethics. Member New England Press Association, Association Educators in Journalism & Mass Communication, Committee to Protect Journalists, Trustees of Reservations.
Married Isobel Anne Peacock, September 4, 1965. Children: Alexandra, Tessa, Perryn.