Background
Comfort, John was born on November 23, 1928 in Pelham, New York, United States. Son of Harold Wesley and Lillian (Whitely) Comfort.
Comfort, John was born on November 23, 1928 in Pelham, New York, United States. Son of Harold Wesley and Lillian (Whitely) Comfort.
Graduate, Deerfield Academy, 1946. Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960.
Teacher Greenwich (Connecticut) Country Day School, 1950-1956. Head upper school Sewickley (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1956-1958. Founding headmaster Ensworth School, Nashville, 1958-1964.
Headmaster Graland Country Day School, Denver, 1964-1975, St. Martin's P.E. School, Metairie, Louisiana, 1975-1980, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Denver, from 1980. Member Governor's Commission Status Women in Colorado, 1971-1973. Member national development council George Peabody College, Nashville, since 1972.
Board directors Boys Clubs Denver, 1971-1975, 80-86. Trustee Loretto Heights College, Denver, 1970-1975. Member National Association Indiana Schools (director 1971-1976), National Association Episcopal Schools (director 1983-1986), Association Colorado Indiana Schools (president since 1986), Country Day School Headmasters Association, National Association Principals Schools for Girls, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon.
Clubs: South Boulder Park Ecological Association.
Married Sally Bayne Smith, June 19, 1948. Children: John, Cynthia Lynn, Jeffrey Wesley, Sally Bayne.