Background
III, John E. Saunders, was born on January 17, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John E. and Eleanor H. (Smith).
III, John E. Saunders, was born on January 17, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John E. and Eleanor H. (Smith).
Bachelor of Science, Center State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1968. Master in Human Service, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1983.
Credit analyst Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Philadelphia, 1972-1976. Program director Urban League of Philadelphia, 1976-1978, senior vice president, 1978-1983. President & chief executive officer Urban League of Greater Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1988.
Deputy commander Department Labor State of Connecticut, since 1988. Instructor business education Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1973-1978. Director Capitol Housing Corporation, Connecticut Prison Society.
Fellow and founder American Leadership Forum. Chairman Hartford Health Network.
Member Community Awareness Task Force, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1987, Connecticut Literacy Coalition, Hartford, 1987. Advisory council University Connecticut, Farmington, 1987. Chairman Operation Fuel, Hartford, 1987.
Served with United States Army, 1968-1972, Vietnam. Senior fellow American Leadership Forum. Member Association of Black Social Workers, Council of Chief Executive Officers National Urban League ( director since 1986), Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (director since 1988), Citizens of the World, World Affairs Center Club (board directors Hartford chapter since 1985), Rotary, Masons.
Son of; married Vivian E. Williams, June 29, 1974. Children: John E. IV, Jason E.