Background

Aldrich, James Leonard was born on February 6, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Leonard and Catherine Margaret (Kelley) Aldrich.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Northeastern University, 1960.

Career

Deputy director, Education Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts, 1959-1970; consultant, President Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, 1970; director education, Conservation Foundation, Washington, 1970-1976; founder and treasurer, Threshold, Inc., Washington, 1976-1978; vice president, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, 1978-1984; executive director, International Institute Boston, since 1984. Director International Institute Boston, since 1984. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1976-1978, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office Education, Washington, 1976-1978.

Director United States Committee Refugees, Washington, since 1990, American Council for Nationalities Svc., New York City, since 1990.

Achievements

• James Leonard Aldrich has been listed as a noteworthy Association exeuctive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder and president Friends of United Nations Environmental Program, Washington, 1984-1986. Chairman governments Advisory Council on Refugees and Immigrants, Boston, since 1985. With United States Army, 1951-1953.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, reading.

Connections

Married Ida Justina Foster, October 30, 1956 (divorced). Children: Stephen, Cynthia, Mark. Married Anne McAvoy Blackburn, November 28, 1981.

Stepchildren: Carol, Barbara.

Father:

George Leonard Aldrich

Mother:

Catherine Margaret (Kelley) Aldrich

Spouse:

Anne McAvoy Blackburn

Spouse:

Ida Justina Foster

child:

Cynthia Aldrich

child:

Barbara Aldrich

child:

Mark Aldrich

child:

Carol Aldrich

child:

Stephen Aldrich