John Burt Foster

Background

Foster, John Burt was born on May 8, 1911 in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Andrew and Bernice Helen (Burt) Foster.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1933; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1952.

Career

Lecturer, Hua Chung College, Wuchang, China, 1934-1940; field representative, Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, Yunnan-Guizhou, China, 1941-1942; editorial assistant, Office War Information, Chungking, China, 1942-1943; branch office director, Office War Information, Chengdu, China, 1943-1944; branch office director, Foreign Svc. Reserve, Beijing, 1945-1947; professor, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1952-1976; professor emeritus, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1976-1997; foreign expert, Shanghai Teachers U., 1980-1986. Board directors Soong Ching Ling Foundation, Shanghai.

Achievements

• John Burt Foster has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, United Nations Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, theater, hiking, reading.

Connections

Married Jane Armour, January 27, 1945. Children: John Burt, Junior, David Armour, Mary Foster Rosenthal, Leighton Woodcock.

Father:

John Andrew Foster

Mother:

Bernice Helen (Burt) Foster

Spouse:

Jane Armour

child:

John Burt Foster

child:

Junior Foster

child:

Mary Foster Rosenthal Foster

child:

David Armour Foster

child:

Leighton Woodcock Foster