Background
Kirk, Grayson Louis was born on October 12, 1903 in Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States. Son of Traine C. and Nora (Eichelberger) Kirk.
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Kirk, Grayson Louis was born on October 12, 1903 in Jeffersonville, Ohio, United States. Son of Traine C. and Nora (Eichelberger) Kirk.
Bachelor, Miami University, Ohio, 1924. Master of Arts, Clark University, 1925. Postgraduate, Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1929.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1930. Postgraduate, London School of Economics, 1937. Degree (honorary), from 1950.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Miami University, Ohio, 1950.
Assistant Professor 36, Association Professor 1936-1938, Professor, of Political Science 1938-1940. Association Professor, of Government, Columbia University 1940-1943. Research Association, Yale Institute of International Studies 1943^4.
Professor, of Government, Columbia University 1943-1947, Professor, of Institute Relations 1947-1949, Provost 1949-1950, Vice-President and Provost 53, Acting President 1951, President, and Trustee 1953-1968, President Emeritus and Trustee Emeritus since 1968. Bryce Professor Emeritus of the History of Institute Relations, Columbia University. Head of Security Section, Division of Political Studies, State Department 1942-1943.
Executive Officer, Third Commission (Security Council), San Francisco Conference 1945. Commander; Commander de l’Ordre des Palmes aeademiques (France).
Author of several works in international relations field. Editor: (with R.P. Stebbins) War and National Policy: a Syllabus, 1942. Contributor to Yale University Law Review.
Trustee emeritus Asia Foundation, Asia Society, Institute International Education. Trustee, vice president Tinker Foundation. Chairman emeritus board American Society French Legion of Honor.
Fellow Social Science Research Council, 1936-1937. Member secretariat staff Dumbarton Oaks Conference, 1944. Executive officer 3d Commission, San Francisco Conference, 1945.
Member American Philosophical Society, Council Foreign Relations (former president), Academy Arts and Sciences, Pilgrims (vice president), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Marion Louise Sands, August 17, 1925. 1 child, John. Member.