Background
III, Jan Rus, was born on January 9, 1948 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Arrived in Mexico, 1985. Son of Jan and Mary Jean (Hayes) R.
III, Jan Rus, was born on January 9, 1948 in Ithaca, New York, United States. Arrived in Mexico, 1985. Son of Jan and Mary Jean (Hayes) R.
AB summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1969. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1976.
Tutor in anthropology and Latin American studies Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972-1974. Field director Harvard-Chiapas Project, San Cristobal, Mexico, 1975-1976. Professor Autonomous University Chiapas an Cristobal, 1976-1977.
Investigator United States-Mexico Border Task Force, Pasadena, California, 1978-1981. Director native language project Maya Region Applied Anthropology Institute, San Cristobal, since 1985. Lecturer Latin American studies Stanford University, 1988.
Editor, since 1985.
Volunteer Peace Corps, 1969-1971, Catholic Committee Against Hunger, since 1985. Member Latin American Studies Association, Society Mexican Anthropologists, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Diane Louise Crow, June 15, 1968. Children: Jan IV, Jacob R.