Background
Grant, James Pineo was born on May 12, 1922 in Beijing. Son of John Black and Charlotte (Hill) Grant.
international organization executive
Grant, James Pineo was born on May 12, 1922 in Beijing. Son of John Black and Charlotte (Hill) Grant.
Bachelor of Arts California, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1951. Degree (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1980.
Degree (honorary), Hacetteppe University, 1980. Degree (honorary), Maryville College, 1981. Degree (honorary), Denison University, 1983.
Degree (honorary), Tufts University, 1983. Degree (honorary), University Maryland, 1986. Degree (honorary), Clark University, 1987.
Degree (honorary), Georgetown University, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1994.
Representative, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, north China, 1946-1947. Consultant, special assistant to director United States Economics Aid Mission to China, 1948-1949, 50. Associate Covington & Burling, Washington, 1951-1954.
Regional legal counsel for United States Economics Aid Missions in South Asia, 1954-1956. Director United States Economics Aid Mission to Sri Lanka, 1956-1958. Special assistant to director International Cooperation Administration, 1958, deputy to director International Cooperation Administration, Washington, 1959-1962.
Deputy assistant secretary state for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs, 1962-1964. Director United States Economics Aid Mission to Turkey, 1964-1967. Assistant administrator Agency for International Development, Washington, 1967-1969.
President Overseas Development Council, 1969-1979. Exec.dir. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1980. Honorary professor Capital Medical College China, 1983.
Board of directors, trustee Rockefeller Foundation, 1980-1987. Board directors International Volunteer Services, Johns Hopkins University (emeritus), Overseas Development Council. Trustee, member visiting committee School Nutrition, Tufts U. Served as captain Army of the United States,1943-1945, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations.
Member Society International Development (president 1978-1982), Council Foreign Rels., Bar Association District of Columbia, North-South Round Table, Society for Investigation of RecurrentEvents, Cosmos Club (Washington), United States of Rome Club.
Married Ethel Henck (deceased). Children: John Putnam, James Dickinson, William Joseph. Married Ellan Young, July, 1989.