Background
Bryan, John Edmund was born on October 1, 1931 in Plymouth, England. Came to the United States, 1961. Naturalized, 1970. Son of John Edmund and Marion Olive (Dowrick) Bryan.
Bryan, John Edmund was born on October 1, 1931 in Plymouth, England. Came to the United States, 1961. Naturalized, 1970. Son of John Edmund and Marion Olive (Dowrick) Bryan.
Student, Dunneved College, Cornwall, England, 1947. Student, Somerset Agricultural College, 1950. Student, Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh, 1955.
Apprentice R.T. May Nurserymen, Elburton, Devon, England, 1947-1949. Student Bournemouth Parks Department, England, 1950-1952, Edinburgh (Scotland) Botanical Garden, 1952-1955, Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Wisley, 1955-1956, The Hague, Holland, 1956-1957. Landscape architect French Government, 1957-1958.
Manager herbaceous plant nursery Vilmorin, Paris, 1958-1961. Vice president, sales manager Oregon Bulb Farms, Gresham, 1961-1971. Director Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco, 1971-1979.
President, horticultural consultant John E. Bryan, Inc., Malta, 1976. Chairman Gresham (Oregon) Park Commission, 1962-1970. Gardening expert KRON-television, San Francisco, since 1979.
Consultant Government Malta, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Arboretum Association Eugene, Oregon. Fellow Royal Horticultural Society. Member Oregon Association Nurserymen (state director 1966-1968), California Association Nurserymen, International Dendrology Society, National Society Literature and Arts, Royal Botanical Garden Guild, San Francisco Oakland Newspaper Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists.
Clubs: The Family, San Francisco. Lodges: Rotary.
Married Willy Chichou, January 25, 1958 (divorced 1973). Children: Daphne Desire, Jasmine Birgitta.