Background
McMahon, Francis Elmer was born on June 5, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Anna (Purtell) McMahon.
McMahon, Francis Elmer was born on June 5, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Anna (Purtell) McMahon.
Student, Loyola University, Chicago, 1924. Bachelor of Philosophy, De Paul University, 1927. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1929.
Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1931. Postgraduate, Louvain University, Belgium, 1932. Postgraduate, Munich University, 1933.
Instructor, U. Notre Dame, 1933-1936; assistant professor, U. Notre Dame, 1936-1939; associate professor philosophy, U. Notre Dame, 1939-1943; associate professor philosophy, University of Chicago, 1944-1946; columnist, New York Post, 1944-1946; foreign correspondent in Spain and Latin American, New York Post, 1946-1948; lecturer in philosophy, Sheil Institute, Chicago professor, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1961-1973; professor emeritus, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1973-1987.
Americans for Democratic Action representative to United Nations, 1950. Member Catholic Association for International Peace (past president), American Catholic (past president), American Philosophical Association, Fight for Freedom (past Indiana chairman), American Maritain Association, Knights of Columbus.
Married Sarah Elizabeth McAninch, November 27, 1948.