Francis Xavier Sutton

Background

Sutton, Francis Xavier was born on July 7, 1917 in Oneida, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank James and Rose Marie (Burns) Sutton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1938. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1940. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1941.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Aga Khan University, Karachi, 2003.

Career

Junior fellow, Society Fellows Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1949, assistant professor, lecturer, 1949-1954. Program officer, overseas representative Ford Foundation, New York City, 1954-1967, deputy vice president, acting vice president, 1968-1983. Consultant Ford Foundation and Harvard University, 1983-1985.

Acting president Social Science Research Council, New York City, 1985-1986, also board directors, chairman, 1985-1992. Consultant Rockefeller Found, United States Agency for International Development and World Bank, New York City and Washington, 1987-1992. Acting director Rockefeller Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy, 1990-1992.

Consultant Aga Khan University, since 1992.

Achievements

• Francis Xavier Sutton has been listed as a noteworthy social services administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The American Business Creed

    (paperback book)

  • The American business creed by Francis X. Sutton and others

Membership

President American Foundation for Intellectual Cooperative with Europe, New York City, 1987-1993. Member board foreign scholarships Department State, Washington, 1961-1963. Board directors National Center on Adult Literacy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1990-1997.

Member advisory board Center on Philanthropy, City University, New York City, since 1988. Captain United States Army Air Corps, 1941-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member Council on Foreign Relations, Association for Asian Studies (Distinguished Service award 1984). Clubs: Century Association (New York City).

Interests

• Piano playing.

Connections

Married Ruth Jacqueline Young, August 24, 1948 (deceased July 2002). Children: Peter, Sean, Philip, Elizabeth.

Father:

Frank James Sutton

Mother:

Rose Marie (Burns) Sutton

Spouse:

Ruth Jacqueline Young

child:

Elizabeth Sutton

child:

Philip Sutton

child:

Peter Sutton

child:

Sean Sutton