Background
Howard, John Brigham was born on June 9, 1912 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lemuel Frederic and Anna (Kimm) Howard.
Howard, John Brigham was born on June 9, 1912 in Edgewood, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lemuel Frederic and Anna (Kimm) Howard.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1936; postgraduate, California Institute Technology, 1933-1934; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Chicago, 1942.
Junior, Harvard Society Fellows, 1936-1939; assistant legal adviser, Department State, 1946-1947; adviser, United States delegation to United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, 1946; counselor, American Mission Aid to Greece, 1947; deputy chief, American Mission Aid to Greece, 1948; consultant Congressional relations, ECA, 1948-1949; special assistant to secretary of state, 1949-1950; regional planning adviser Near East, S. Asia, Africa affairs, Department State, 1950-1951; deputy director, director division overseas activities, Ford Foundation, 1952-1954; director international training and research, Ford Foundation, 1955-1967; president, trustee, International Legal Center, 1967-1977; trustee, International Center for Law in Development, 1978-1984.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, American Society International Law, Society International Development, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Dorothy Koch, June 5, 1937 (deceased October 1966). Children: Elizabeth K., Frederic K., Theodore B., Catherine M. Married Margaret Betz, September 12, 1970.