Background
Fobes, John Edwin was born on March 16, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Wilfred and Mable (Skogsberg) Fobes.
diplomatist and international official
Fobes, John Edwin was born on March 16, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Wilfred and Mable (Skogsberg) Fobes.
Northwestern University, Evanston, 1935-1939, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Surgery. Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, 1939-1941, Master of Arts. School for Advanced International Study, Johns Hopkins University, 1960, Certificate.
Indiana University, Bloomington, 1970. Harvard University Center for International Study, 1970, Visiting Scholar. Spoken languages: English, French.
With Bureau Budget, Washington, 1942, 1946—1948. Secretariat preparatory commission of United Nations London, 1945. Executive secretary United Nations advisory group of experts on administration, personnel and budgetary questions, 1946.
Adviser Pan American Union, 1947—1948. With ECA, Marshall Plan, 1948—1952. Attache United States delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Organization of European Economic Cooperation Paris, 1952—1955.
Director Office International Administration Department State, Washington, 1955—1959, special assistant to assistant secretary state, 1959—1960. Assistant director Technology Cooperation Mission to India, 1960—1962. Deputy director Agency for International Development Mission to India, 1962—1964.
Assistant director general United Nations Educational, Paris, 1964—1970, deputy director general, 1970—1977. Visiting research scholar Indiana University, 1970, Harvard, 1970. Visiting scholar Duke University, Durham, 1978—1982.
Visiting lecturer University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1981—1982. Adjunct professor Western Carolina U.1, 1983—1990. Member advisory committee United Nations General Assembly, 1955—1960.
Chairman United States National Commission for United Nations Educational, 1980—1981. Served as major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
President American Library. in Paris, 1968—1970. Fellow: World Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: United Nations Association (national council), Americans for Universality of United Nations Educational (founder), Association for Promotion of Humor in International Affairs (co-founder), World Futures Studies Federation, Academy Council on United Nations, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Hazel Ward Weaver, June 7, 1941. Children: Patricia Cleveland, John Geoffrey Weaver.