Jean Sovatkin Picker

Background

Picker, Jean Sovatkin was born on March 7, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Edward and Frances (Sklar) Sovatkin.

Education

Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1938-1942, Bachelor of Arts. Spoken languages: English.

Career

News correspondent Life Magazine, various locations United States, England, 1942-1947. Special projects Westchester County government, White Plains, New York, 1952-1953. Volunteer United Nations office public information, New York City, 1953-1961.

Co-founder, 1962; later vice president Interchange Foundation, New York City, president, since 1978. United States delegate 23d General Assembly, United Nations, 1968. Permanent representative United Nations Commission for Social Development, 1969-1977.

Special senior adviser United States delegate 25th, 27th-31st General Assemblies, 48th 50th, 52d 54th, 56th, 58th, 60th, 62d Economic and Social Council. Director Union Savings Bank of New York division Dime Savings Bank, 1977-1985, Bank of Tokyo Trust Company, since 1978. Member nominating committee American Stock Exchange, 1977-1978, 83-84.

Director Committee of Corresponding, New York City, 1958-1966, chairman board, 1965-1967. Member executive committee United States National Commission United Nations Educational, 1967, 71, 72. Member Presidential Task Force on Suburban Problems, 1967.

United States delegate assemblies World Federation United Nations Association, 1964, 66, 68-70, 77. Vice president World Federation, 1968-1971. Board directors Council on Religion and International Affairs, 1973-1979, 80-86.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author, public text books.

Membership

Board directors Institute World Order, 1959-1975, Fund For Peace, since 1975, Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Afffairs, since 1985, Maine Coast Artists, since 1985, Camden Library, since 1987, Farnsworth Museum, since 1987. Board overseers Friends World College, 1963-1972. Member advisory council Hampshire College.

Trustee Colgate University, 1975-1981, 82–, Smith College, since 1977. Secretary, director James Picker Foundation, 1960-1986. President Branta Foundation.

Member United Nations Association (secretary, governor 1970-1975, vice chairman since 1975), Foreign Policy Association (vice chairman board 1968-1971, 72-82, director, vice chairman Off-the-Record Luncheon Series 1984), Society of Friends. Clubs: Cosmopolitan (New York City). Smith College.

Interests

• Sailing.

Connections

Married Harvey Picker, September 23, 1947. Children: Frances, Gale.

Father:

Edward Sovatkin

Mother:

Frances (Sklar) Sovatkin

Spouse:

Harvey Picker

child:

Frances Picker

child:

Gale Picker