Background
Macvane, John Franklin was born on April 29, 1912 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of William Leslie and Bertha (Achorn) MacV.
Macvane, John Franklin was born on April 29, 1912 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of William Leslie and Bertha (Achorn) MacV.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy. Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1933. Bachelor of Letters, Exeter College University of Oxford, 1936.
Reporter, ship news columnist Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1935-1936. Reporter New York Sun, 1936-1938. Sub-editor London Daily Express, 1938-1939, Continental Daily Mail, Paris, 1939.
Correspondent Exchange Telegraph Agency, International News Service covering Fall of France. Reporter, war correspondent assigned British Army, NBC, London, 1940-1942, North African campaign Morocco-Algeria-Tunisia, 1942-1943, British and American Annies. Covered Casablanca Conference, 1943.
United Nations correspondent NBC covering United Nations Security Council, 1946. Berlin air lift, 1948, United Nations General Assembly, Paris, 1948. Producer moderator weekly radio, television panel.
United or Not show, ABC, 1950-1952. With United Nations General Assembly, Paris, 1951-1952. United Nations correspondent ABC, 1953-1978, Photo Communications Company, 1978-1984.
Writer-commentator documentary: television film series Alaska: The New Frontier, for, National Ednl. Television, 1960; Author: Journey into War, 1943, War and Diplomacy in North Africa, 1944, Embassy Extraordinary. The United States Mission to United Nations, 1961, On the Air in World World War II, 1979.
Past President, United Nations Correspondents Association. Bureau Chief, American Broadcasting Company, United Nations since 1953. Adviser, Permanent Mission of United States, New York, 1950-1952.
United Nations Correspondent, National Broadcasting Company, 4649. War Correspondent, National Broadcasting Company, 1940-1945.
Member Association Radio-television News Analysts (president 1948-1949, 55, 56, secretary 1954), St. Andrews Society New York, United Nations Corrs. Association (president 1964), Pilgrims of the United States, France-American Society, Gargoyle Society, Society of Silurians (governor), American Society French Legion of Honor, France American Society, Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Phi (trustee Williams chapter 1968-1973). Clubs: Williams.
Married Lucy Maxwell, December 17, 1937 (divorced).; married Henriette Butler Kidder, May 27, 1969. Children: Ian (deceased), Myles Angus, Sara Ann Andrew, Matthew Chattan, Fiona Ellen.