Background
Jackson, Elmore was born on April 9, 1910 in Marengo, Ohio, United States. Son of John Wesley and Cora (Osborn) Jackson.
Jackson, Elmore was born on April 9, 1910 in Marengo, Ohio, United States. Son of John Wesley and Cora (Osborn) Jackson.
Bachelor, George Fox College, Newberg, Oregon, 1931; Master of Divinity, Yale University (Tew prize 1932), 1934; University fellow in Government, Yale University, 1935-1936.
Assistant secretary social-industrial section, American Friends Service Committee, 1936-1940; personnel director, American Friends Service Committee, 1941-1946; assistant executive secretary, American Friends Service Committee, 1946-1948; consultant Palestine refugees, United Nations, 1948; director, Quaker Program United Nations, 1948-1952, 53-57, 58-61; personal assistant, United Nations Republican India, Pakistan, 1952; personal assistant, political officer, United Nations Republican India, 1952-1953; consultant, United Nations Republican India, 1953-1954; special adviser, United Nations Republican India, 1958; director, Project Survey of Middle East, American Friends Service Committee, 1957-1958; lecturer international relations, Haverford College, 1951-1953; special assistant policy planning to assistant secretary state international organization affairs, Department State, 1961-1964; special assistant to assistant secretary state for international organization affairs, Department State, 1964-1966; consultant, Department State, 1966-1969; member of advisory commission on international organizations, Department State, 1972-1974; adviser, United States delegate 16th-18th United Nations General Assemblies vice president policy studies, United Nations Association United States of America, 1966-1973; full time consultant, Rockefeller Foundation, 1973-1977; special advisory, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, 1978-1981.
Member corporation Haverford College. Member Council Foreign Relations Clubs: Yale, Century Association.
Married Elisabeth Averill, December 26, 1934. Children: Karen J. Williams, Gail Elisabeth.