Background
Leich, John Foster was born on June 27, 1920 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence and Josephine (Foster) Leich.
political scientist European languages educator
Leich, John Foster was born on June 27, 1920 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence and Josephine (Foster) Leich.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1942. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1976.
Foreign service officer, unites states department State, Gdansk, Warsaw, Munich, Bremen., 1947-1950; deputy divisional director, Free Europe, Inc., New York City and London, 1950-1965; research scientist, consultant, George Washington University, Washington, 1965-1967; professor political science and foreign languages, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1967-1990; member of faculty, Taconic Learning Center Institute World Affairs, Salisbury, Connecticut, since 1990; member of faculty, Swiss Hospitality Institute, Washington, Connecticut, 1990-1996.
President Greenwich Village Brotherhood Committee, New York City, 1959-1960. District captain Republican Party, New York City, 1956. Treasurer A Connecticut Party, Cornwall, 1994-1999.
Founder Ruston (Louisiana) Community Theatre, 1977. Member alumni council Swarthmore College, 1995-2000. Justice of the peace, Cornwall, since 1997.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, Conference Group on Italian Politics, American Council on Germany, Polish Institute Arts and Sciences in American, Salisbury Rotary Club (president 1996-1997), United Nations Association (Northwest Connecticut chapter since 1998, secretary 1998-2000), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean Elizabeth Ferriss, June 24, 1950. Children: Ellen Leich Moon, Christopher Martin.