Background
Leblon, Jean Marcel was born on June 7, 1928 in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Alfred and Marcelle (Lefèvre) Leblon.
Leblon, Jean Marcel was born on June 7, 1928 in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Alfred and Marcelle (Lefèvre) Leblon.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Emporia State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1960.
Instructor Connecticut College, New London, 1953-1959, City College of New York, 1959-1962. Associate professor Hollins (Virginia) College, 1962-1965. Professor French Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1966-1987.
Chairman, 1976-1985
Teaching associate University Washington, Seattle, 1988-1990. Visiting professor University Maine, Orono, 1962, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1965, Fairfield (Connecticut) University, 1966. Consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1963-1987, Oxford University Press, London, 1985-1986, Champs-Elysees, Inc., Nashville, 1985-1990, Washington Academy Language, Seattle, since 1987.
Member Modern Language Association (regional delegate 1974-1976), American Association Teachers French, Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (president 1991-1993), American Translators Association, Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association (vice president since 1990), Alliance Française (vice president since 1990).
Married Mary Lorraine Hovorka, June 3, 1952. Children: Mitzi, Simone.