Background
Reed, Howard Alexander was born on February 26, 1920 in Paradise, Izmir, Turkey. Son of Cass Arthur and Rosalind Christine (MacLachlan) Reed.
Reed, Howard Alexander was born on February 26, 1920 in Paradise, Izmir, Turkey. Son of Cass Arthur and Rosalind Christine (MacLachlan) Reed.
Student, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1937. Student, Wellington College, Berkshire, England, 1938. Bachelor with high honors, Yale University, 1942.
Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hacettepe University, 1997.
Instructor history Princeton University, 1949-1950, Yale University, also director International Student Center, 1950-1952. Co-founder, assistant director, professor Graduate Institute Islamic Studies, McGill University, 1952-1955. Director Institute International and Intercultural Studies, University Connecticut, 1966—1971, professor history, 1966—1989, professor emeritus, consultant, since 1989.
Delaware United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and World Student Service, Greece, 1946-1947. Program specialist international training and research Ford Foundation, Beirut and New York City, 1955-1957. Director college and youth programs American Friends Service Committee, 1958-1960.
Associate director Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, 1960-1964. Director National Survey Non-Western Studies in Liberal Arts Colleges Department Education, Association American Colleges, 1963-1964. Executive associate Education World Affairs, New York City, 1964-1966.
Special advisor to 4 successive Turkish Ministers of National Education, 1991-1995. Participant international conferences. Consultant Department State, United States Agency for International Development, United Nations, World Bank, India, Oman, Turkey, various corporations universities.
Visiting professor Alaska Pacific University, American University Beirut, Bilkent University, Bosphorus University, Hoover Institute on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University, University of California at Los Angeles. Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Board directors Association Princeton Graduate Alumni, 1961-1963, Lisle Fellowship, 1948-1952, 58-60, 65-70, Pendle Hill, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 1958-1973, 75-86, Campus Christian Foundation, 1969-1973, University Senate, 1969-1972, American Research Institute Turkey, 1969-1974, 77-79. Co-founder Middle East Studies Association North America, 1966, board directors 1977-1980. Co-founder Turkish Studies Association, 1970.
Trustee Friends World College, 1976-1987. Board overseers Moses Brown School, 1975-1977. Executive council Conference Peace Research in History, 1972-1975.
Executive committee Class of 1942, Yale University. Fellow Middle East Studies Association (charter, Bacharach Service award, 2006), Society Values in Higher Education, Turkish Studies Association (co-founder 1970, secretary), Institute Turkish Studies (honorary), The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (honorary). Member American History Association, Conference on Peace Research in History, Middle East Institute (Year 2000 award), International Society Oriental Research, British-American Alumni, Turkish History Society (honorary), Association Turkish American Scientists (advisory board), American-Turkish Friendship Council (national advisory board, Chairman's award in education 1991), Atatürk Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Shafiga Daulet, May 25, 1985. Children from previous marriage: Seth Olcott (deceased), Heather MacLachlan, Deborah Lamont. Stepchildren: Aylin, Sibel.