John Alavan Griggs

Background

Griggs, John Alavan was born on February 13, 1941 in Greenville, Georgia, United States. Son of John Bowden Junior and Norma Talmadge (Haines) Griggs.

Education

Student, Oglethorpe U., 1959-1965; student, Institute Computer Technology, Atlanta, 1967-1968.

Career

Researcher, editor, Judith Crist, Film Critic, New York City, 1969-1979; production manager, Production Source, Inc., New York City, 1980-1984; editorial consultant, United Hospital Fund, New York City, 1985-1988; consultant Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome policy, United Hospital Fund, New York City, since 1988. Consultant, researcher New York City Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force, since 1988, Citizens Committee on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome for New York City, 1988-1989. Member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome impact panel National Research Council and NAS, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Avocations: architectural and landscape photography, cross-country skiing.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Films of World War II--A Pictorial Treasury of Hollywood's War Years

    (A visual treasury of Hollywood's War years.)

  • Films of Gregory Peck

    (Book by Griggs, John)

  • The Films of Gregory Peck

    (Book by Griggs, John)

  • Films of Gregory Peck
  • The Films of Gregory Peck by John Griggs (1987-04-03)

Membership

President, chairman congregation county Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, 1986-1988, Board of Governors laymen's club, since 1985, head usher, 1987-1989. Member Health Care Public Relations Society, 1986-1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Interests

• Avocations: architectural and landscape photography, cross-country skiing.

Connections

Father:

John Bowden Griggs Junior

Mother:

Norma Talmadge (Haines) Griggs