Background
Kolbert, Jack was born on April 25, 1927 in Perth-Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert S. and Sophie (Burstein) Kolbert-Kroop.
(The leading biographer of his era, Andre Maurois was also...)
The leading biographer of his era, Andre Maurois was also a writer of fiction, an historian, essayist, chronicler, moralist, critic, and man of letters extraordinaire. Much of this study derives from Kolbert's personal relationship with Maurois and Maurois's family and closest literary associates as well as from his private archives.
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Kolbert, Jack was born on April 25, 1927 in Perth-Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert S. and Sophie (Burstein) Kolbert-Kroop.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Southern California postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1949-1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1957.
Lecturer French, Columbia University, New York City, 1951-1952;
instructor French, Spanish, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1954-1955;
from assistant, associate professor to professor Romance languages, U. Pittsburgh, 1955-1965;
department chairman of Romance and Modern languages, U. Pittsburgh, 1960-1965;
professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1965-1977;
visiting professor, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1970-1971;
president, Monterey (California) Institute of International Studies, 1977-1980;
director external relations, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, 1980-1982;
division chairman, Piedmont Community College, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1982-1985;
department chairman, Susquehanna U., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1985-1992;
professor, Susquehanna U., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996;
professor emeritus, Susquehanna U., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, since 1996. Board directors Information Sciences Institute of Management, Santa Barbara, California. Consultant City of Pittsburgh and Forest Hills Schools, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1956-1966.
Consultant Holmes & Meier Publs., New York City, since 1985. Honorary fellow, member board advisors Institute of America Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France. Visiting professor U. Kansas, 1968, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971, American Institute Universities, Aix-En-Provence, France, 1995.
Consultant Department Education Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1985-1996.
(The leading biographer of his era, Andre Maurois was also...)
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Honorary Consul General French Republic, New Mexico, Northern California, 1965-1980. President City Council Albuquerque, 1974-1977. Board directors St. Joseph's Medical Center, Albuquerque, 1974-1977, Albquerque Chamber of Commerce, 1974-1977.
Co-chairman Commonwealth of Virginia Language Committee, Richmond, 1983-1985. Member Modern Language Association (honorary, life), American Association Teachers of French (board member 1967-1975, honorary life).
Married Ruth M. Katz (deceased June 2003). Children: Harry Jules, Shelley Robert.