Jack Elliott Corbett

Background

Corbett, Jack Elliott was born on November 27, 1920 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Elliott Wesley and Clara Helen (Froelich) Corbett.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1950. Master of Divinity, Crozer Seminary, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, American University, 1967.

Career

Pastor, Landenberg (Pennsylvania)-Hamorton Church, 1949-1950; pastor, Community Methodist Church, McHenry, Illinois, 1950-1958; pastor, Oregon (Illinois) Methodist Church, 1958-1961; official, Board of Church and Society United Methodist Church, Washington, 1961-1980; official, Baltimore Conference United Methodist Church, 1981-1983; vice president, Pax World Fund, Portsmouth, N.H., 1971-1996; president, Pax World Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1990; honorary chairman, Pax World Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993.

Achievements

• Jack Elliott Corbett has been listed as a notable clergyman, foundation administrator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Christians awake

    (*** Please Read This *** Slight shelf wear - No marks on ...)

  • The Prophets on Main Street

    (The Prophets on Main street)

  • Becoming a prophetic community

    (Book by Corbett, J. Elliott)

Membership

Chairman National Coalition To Ban Handguns, 1974-1975. Member United Nations Association (board directors Washington area since 1975, vice president 1985-1989, president 1990-1991, member of national county).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Sarah Anne Rapp, July 1, 1945. Children: Kathleen, Marjorie, Stephen.

Father:

Elliott Wesley Corbett

Mother:

Clara Helen (Froelich) Corbett

Spouse:

Sarah Anne Rapp

child:

Marjorie Corbett

child:

Kathleen Corbett

child:

Stephen Corbett