Background
Jack, Homer Alexander was born on May 19, 1916 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Alexander and Cecelia (Davis) Jack.
Jack, Homer Alexander was born on May 19, 1916 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Alexander and Cecelia (Davis) Jack.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1936. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1940.
Bachelor of Divinity, Meadville Theological School, 1944. Doctor of Divinity, Meadville Theological School, 1971.
Ordained to ministry, Unitarian Association, 1949;minister, Universalist Church, Litchfield, Illinois, 1942;minister, Unitarian Church, Lawrence, Kansas, 1943;executive director, Chicago Council Against Racial and Religious Discrimination, 1944-1948;minister, Unitarian Church, Evanston, Illinois, 1948-1959;associate director, American Committee on Africa, 1959-1960;executive director, National Committee for Sane Nuclear Policy, 1960-1964;member of national board, National Committee for Sane Nuclear Policy, 1965-1984. Chairman Non-Governmental Organisation Committee on Disarmament, United Nations Headquarters, 1973-1984. Director Division Social Responsibility, Unitarian Universalist Association, 1964-1970.
Secretary-general World Conference Religion and Peace, New York City, 1970-1984, emeritus 1984-1993. Minister Lake Shore Unitarian Society, Winnetka, Illinois, 1984-1987. President Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice, 1949-1950.
Vice chairman Ill.div. American Civil Liberties Union, 1950-1959.
Board of directors Dana Greeley Foundation for Peace and Justice, 1986-1993. Board directors Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, 1974-1993.
Married Ingeborg Kind, June 14, 1972. Children: Alexander, Lucy Jack Williams.