Background
Sawhill, John Crittenden was born on June 12, 1936 in Cleveland. Son of James Mumford and Mary Munroe (Gipe) Sawhill.
conservationist economist government official university president
Sawhill, John Crittenden was born on June 12, 1936 in Cleveland. Son of James Mumford and Mary Munroe (Gipe) Sawhill.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1963.
Assistant dean, professor New York University School Business Administration, 1960-1963, president New York University Washington Square, 1975-1979. Director credit Research.and planning Commercial Credit Company, Baltimore, 1964-1966, senior vice president, 1968-1973. Senior associate McKinsey & Company, Washington, 1966-1968.
Associate director natural resources Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1973-1974.
Administrator Federal Energy Administration, Washington, 1973-1975. Deputy secretary Department Energy, Washington, 1979-1980.
Chairman United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, Washington, 1980. Board directors McKinsey & Company, Incorporated., Washington, 1980-1990, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, NACCO Industries, Vanguard Group.
President The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, 1990.
Chairman of the board of trustees Whitehead Institute biomedical Research. Trustee Princeton University. Member Council on Foreign Rels.
Member, director.Trilateral Commission.
President The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, 1990—2000. Member Coun.on Foreign Relations. Member, director Trilateral Commission.
Chairman board trustees Whitehead Institute biomedical Research. Trustee Princeton University. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, River Club (New York City), Chevy Chase Club (Maryland), Met Club (Washington).
Married Isabel Van Devanter, September 13, 1958. 1 child, James West. With Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Washington, 1958-1960.