John Cogley

Background

Cogley, John was born on March 16, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Francis and Anne (Geenty) Cogley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University, Chicago, 1947. Licentiate in Philosophy, U. Fribourg (Switzerland), 1949. D. Little (honorary), St. Martin’s College, 1962.

Career

Editor, Today Magazine, 1946-1948. Executive editor Commonweal, 1950-1955. Religious news editor New York Times, 1965-1966.

Executive staff Fund for the Republic, 1956-1964. Editor The Center Magazine, 1967-1975. Senior fellow and associate Center for Study of Democratic Institutions, 1967-1975.

Visiting lecturer University of California at Santa Barbara, 1970-1975, Indiana U., 1972. Member selection board Department State, 1962.

Membership

Member campaign staffs John F. Kennedy, 1960, Eugene McCarthy, 1968. Trustee Council on Religion and International Affairs, 1956-1970. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.

Connections

Married Theodora Schmidt, April. Children: Terence, Ann, Christopher, Joan, Paul, Mark.

Father:

John Francis Cogley

Mother:

Anne (Geenty) Cogley

Spouse:

Theodora Schmidt

child:

Terence Cogley

child:

Paul Cogley

child:

Joan Cogley

child:

Mark Cogley

child:

Ann Cogley

child:

Christopher Cogley