Background
Mood, John was born on July 29, 1932 in Nocona, Texas, United States. Son of Francis A. and Emily (Jordan) Mood.
Mood, John was born on July 29, 1932 in Nocona, Texas, United States. Son of Francis A. and Emily (Jordan) Mood.
Bachelor, Southwestern University, 1953. MTh, Southern Methodist University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Drew University, 1969.
Assistant minister, Chickasha (Oklahoma) Methodist Church, 1956-1957; director, Ole Mississippi Wesley Foundation, Oxford, 1957-1958; child welfare worker, Oklahoma Department of Welfare, Oklahoma City, 1958-1960; minister, Frenchtown (New Jersey) Methodist Church, 1960-1963; instructor liberal arts, Trenton (New Jersey) Junior College, 1963-1966; professor humanities, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, 1966-1968; Professor of English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1968-1973.
Vice chair San Diego County Democrats for Gore Vidal for United States Senator, 1982.
Married Ann Hardin, May 22, 1952 (divorced 1971). 5 children; married Stephanie Lindemann Eble, May 3, 1974.