Background
Luter, John was born on January 17, 1919 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Thomas and Bertha Mae (Carver) Luter.
Luter, John was born on January 17, 1919 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Thomas and Bertha Mae (Carver) Luter.
Bachelor, St. Mary's University, Texas, 1939. Postgraduate, St. Mary's University, Texas, 1942. Fellow Time Inc., School Advanced International Studies, Washington, 1945.
Reporter, San Antonio Light, 1939-1942; S.W. Army camps correspondence, Collier's, 1940-1942; Reporter, Washington Star, 1942-1944; Washington correspondent, Time magazine, 1944-1945; war correspondent, Time magazine, Pacific, 1945; foreign correspondent, Time and Life magazines, Southeast Asia, 1945-1946; foreign correspondent, Time and Life magazines, Japan, 1946-1947; foreign correspondent, Time and Life magazines, Israel, 1948-1949; foreign correspondent, Time and Life magazines, Italy, 1949-1954; assistant editor international edit, Life magazine, 1954-1956; reporter, writer, Columbia Broadcasting System News, 1957-1958; associate editor, Newsweek magazine, 1958-1961; radio news commentator, Stations WQXR and QXR-FM Network, 1960-1961; coordinator advanced international reporting program, Columbia Graduate School Journalism, 1961-1972; director, Maria Moors Cabot Prize Program, 1961-1974; member professional staff, Bank St. College Education, New York City, 1973-1974; professor, director journalism, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, from 1974; professor and chairman journalism Department, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1982-1992; professor journalism, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1992-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994.
Chairman international relations committee New York City Protestant Council, 1968-1971. Chairman advisory screening committee communications Senior Fulbright Program, 1970-1973. Trustee Overseas Press Club Foundation, 1962-1972, chairman, 1964-1965.
Board directors United Nations Association New York City, 1973-1974. Chairman Honolulu Community Media Council, 1982-1984. Member Association Education Journalism and Mass Communications, Association Schools Journalism and Mass Communications, Honolulu committee Foreign Relations and Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, World Affairs Council, San Antonio, Society Professional Journalists (executive council chapter 1966-1969, 89-90), Japan American Society, Overseas Press Club (president New York City 1960-1962), Outrigger Canoe Club.
Married Mary Hickey, 1948 (deceased). 1 child, Linda; married Yvonne Spiegelberg, 1966 (divorced 1971). Married Nan Hoyt Lawrence, 1974 (deceased 1996).