Background
ROCHE, John was born on May 7, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Walter John and Ruth Pearson Roche.
professor of politics and history
ROCHE, John was born on May 7, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Walter John and Ruth Pearson Roche.
Hofstra College, and Cornell University.
Instructor, then Association Professor, of Political Science, Haverford College 1949-1956. Professor, of Politics and History, Brandeis University 1956-1973, Chairman Department, of Politics 1956-1959, 1961-1965, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 1958-1960, Henry R. Luce Professor, of Civilization and Foreign Affairs and Academic Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 1973-1985, Acting Dean 1978-1979, Dean ad interim 1985-1986. John M. Olin Distinguished Professor, of American Civilization since 1986.
Director Fletcher Media Institute since 1989.
Visiting appointments: Swarthmore College, Cornell and Columbia Universities and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lecturer, University of Aix-en-Provence. Fellow, Fund for the Advancement of Education 1954-1955, Rockefeller Foundation 1961-1962, 1965-1966.
National Chairman Americans for Democratic Action 1962-1965. Consultant to Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey and United States Department, of State 1964-1966.
Special Consultant to the President, of the United States 1966-1968.
Presidential Commission, on Institute Radio Broadcasting 1972-1973, United States General Advisory Committee on Disarmament since 1982. United States Board for Institute Broadcasting 1974-1978. Sub-Committee on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, United Nations Human Rights Commission since 1983, Council of Foreign Relations, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Married Constance Ludwdg in 1947.