Background
Goodsell, James Nelson was born on June 7, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Nelson Jesse and Jean (Wilson) Goodsell.
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James Nelson Goodsell
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Bachelor, Principia College, 1951; Master of Arts, Mexico City College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Career
Reporter, The Chicago Sun, 1947;
reporter, The Cincinnati Post, 1955-1956;
reporter, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1957-1962;
Latin American editor, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1962-1985;
editorial advisor, Station WGBH-Public Broadcasting Service, Boston, 1984;
anchor, editor Monitor Radio, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1985-1987;
Latin American correspondent, World Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1987-1989;
anchor, editor El Monitor de Hoy (television), The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1989-1992;
director Maria Moors Cabot awards, Columbia University, 1993-1996. Partner PanAmerican Cons. Associations, Boston and Miami, Florida, 1993-1996.
James L.Knight chair U. Miami, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American History Association, Lat. American Studies Association, Conference on Latin American History, Council of the American mathematical society, Royal Society of Arts, Council on Foreign Relations, Inter-American Press Association (Foreign Corresponding award 1969, 72, 82), Overseas Press Club (Foreign Corresponding award 1967, 70), Sigma Delta Chi (Foreign Corresponding award 1966).
Connections
Married Alice Louise Forn, August 26, 1953 (divorced). Children: Paul Nelson, Amy Jean, Victoria Louise. Married Rhoda Merle Ford, July 24, 1982.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1951
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1953
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1966