Background
Amos, Francis John Clarke was born on September 10, 1924 in London. Son of Frank and Alice Mary (Clarke) Amos.
Amos, Francis John Clarke was born on September 10, 1924 in London. Son of Frank and Alice Mary (Clarke) Amos.
Diploma in architecture, London Polytechnic, 1951. Diploma in town planning, School Planning, London, 1952. Bachelor of Science, London School of Economics, 1955.
Architect Harlow New Town Development Corporation, Essex, England, 1951. Urban planner London County Council, 1952-1953. Regional planning officer Ministry Housing and Local Government, London, 1957-1959, 61-62.
General technical adviser Government Ethiopia, 1959-1961. City planning officer Liverpool City Council, Merseyside, 1962-1973. Chief. executive Birmingham City Council, West Midlands, 1973-1977.
Senior fellow University Birmingham, since 1977. Consultant various international banks and governments, since 1977. Commissioner London and Metropolitan Government Staff Commission, 1983-1986.
Assistant commissioner Local Government Boundary Commission, 1987-1993.
Member Executive Committee Action Resource Center, 1976-1986, Nuffield Inquiry into Town and Country Planning, 1984-1987. Trustee Community Projects Foundation, 1978-1989. Adviser institutional development 31 countries, since 1980.
Adviser Department International Development, since 1991. Served to captain Indian Army, 1942-1947. Member Royal Institute British Architects, Royal Town Planning Institute (president 1971-1972, honorary secretary 1979-1990), Royal Society Arts.
Married Geraldine Mercy Sutton. Children: Zephyr Lucie, Gideon John.