Background
Sheffield, James Rockwell was born on December 15, 1936 in New York City. Son of Frederick and Carolyn (Blair) Sheffield.
Sheffield, James Rockwell was born on December 15, 1936 in New York City. Son of Frederick and Carolyn (Blair) Sheffield.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1959; Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1964.
History teacher, Groton (Massachusetts) School, 1960-1961; history teacher, Bronxville (New York) High School, 1961-1962; research associate, Edition and World Affairs, New York City, 1964-1965; project assistant, Ford Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya, 1965-1967; professor, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York City, 1967-1981; president, United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, New York City, 1981-1984; president, Concern for Dying, New York City, 1988-1989; president, African Medical Research Foundation, New York City, since 1989. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1986-1987, Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1985-1987. Trustee Groton School, 1985-1991, Renee Dubos Center for Human Environments, New York City, 1989-1992.
Member Century Association.
Married Jill Wilkinson, June 27, 1964. Children: James, Sarah.