Gerard Gray Grant

Background

Grant, Gerard Gray was born on August 27, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Thomas and Elizabeth Gray Grant.

Education

Student, Loyola University. Student, Chicago, 1928. AB, St. Louis University, 1934.

Master of Arts, St. Louis University, 1934. Ph.L., St. Louis University, 1937. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, St. Louis University, 1941.

Career

Joined Society of Jesus (Jesuit), Roman Catholic Church, 1928, ordained priest, 1940. Executive director Loyola University Alumni Association, 1942-1951. Associate professor philosophy Loyola University, Chicago, 1951-1978, professor emeritus, since 1978.

President World Federalists in Chicago, 1060-1062. Executive vice president Chicago World Federalists, since 1962. Member National Council World Federalists, since 1958.

Vice president World Federalists United States of America, 1968-1975. Member Federalist World Council, since 1963. Chairman executive committee World Association World Federalists, 1975-1977, chairman council, since 1977, 1st vice president, since 1983.

Chairman Inter-University Survey on World Law, since 1969.

Achievements

• Gerard Gray Grant has been listed as a noteworthy priest, philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Chicago Committee to Save Lives in Chile, 1974. Chairman Committee for Freedom in India, 1975-1977. Member American Association of University Professors, Clergy and Laity Concerned, Chicago Committee to Defend Bill of Rights, American Catholic Philosophical Association.

Connections

Father:

Samuel Thomas

Mother:

Elizabeth Gray Grant