Background
Ford, John Charles was born on October 8, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edgar Martin and Mary Ford.
Ford, John Charles was born on October 8, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edgar Martin and Mary Ford.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1964. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1965. Postgraduate, New York University, 1966.
Postgraduate, New York Institute of Finance, 1968. Postgraduate, New School for Social Research, 1969. Postgraduate, Crowell-Collier Institute, 1969.
Postgraduate, Friesen-Kaye Institute, 1971. Postgraduate, Sterling Institute, 1975. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1977.
Postgraduate, Colgate-Darden School Business, University Virginia, 1978. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1982.
Television production assistant United States Information Agency, Washington, 1963-1965. Instructor University Maryland, 1965. Accountant executive Ruder & Finn Incorporated, New York York City, 1965-1966.
Assistant to executive vice president, manager educational services American Stock. Exchange, 1966-1970; manager communications and audio visual training Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 1970-1974. Director education and training Columbia Broadcasting System Inc., 1974-1977, director employee development and education, 1977-1979.
President Travel University, vice president Travel Network subsidiary ABC, New York City, 1979-1981. Director human resources Home Box Office, Inc., 1981-1984. Communications consultant, president John C. Ford Associates, since 1984.
Faculty New York Institute of Finance, 1971-1973, Katherine Gibbs School, 1972-1974.
Board directors, treasurer Archeus Foundation. Trustee University Maryland Foundation, 1984-1989. Chancellors advisory council system University Maryland, 1989-1999.
Board directors University Maryland President's Club, since 1984. Chairman Carnegie Hall concert University Maryland Piano Festival. Emeritus board overseers Emerson College, Boston, since 1978.
Board advisory corporation and cable communications program Manhattan Community College, City University of New York. Board trustees Neumann College, Aston, Pennsylvania, 1993, vice chairman board trustees, 1994-1996, chairman, 1996-1999, chairman development committee, since 1999. Board directors, vice president 15 W 81st St. Tenants Corporation, 1978-1980, 1992-1996, president, 1979-1981, treasurer 1995-1996.
Active Council of West Side Cooperatives. Guest speaker Iowa Association for Life Long Learning. Established John Charles Ford Professorship and Scholarship in Dramatic Arts University Maryland, 1990.
Leadership council Clarice Smith Center for Performing Arts, since 2002. Founder donor John C. Ford Academy Resource Center, Neumann College, 2003. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (board governors 1969-1984, secretary 1971-1974, trustee 1973-1980), American Society for Training and Development (award 1978-1980), Finance Industry Training Association (president 1969-1971), American Association of University Professors, National Communications Association, Eastern Communications Association (area chairman 1975), New York State Communications Association (speaker), West 70th St. Association, Federation West Side Block Associations, W. 82d St. Block Association, International Radio & television Society, National Society Performance Improvement, Wall Street Training Dirs.'s Association, Presidents Association of America Management Association (seminar leader), Association Catholic Colleges and Universities (seminar leader), Association Governing Boards Indiana Colleges and Universities (seminar leader), University Maryland Alumni Association Greater New York (director 1966-1970), New York Personnel Managers Associations, Organizational Development Network, New York Human Resource Planners, International Coach Federal, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Sandra Sollod Poster, June 11, 1994.