Background
Swope, John Franklin was born on June 21, 1938 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Gerard and Marjorie (Park) Swope.
Swope, John Franklin was born on June 21, 1938 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of Gerard and Marjorie (Park) Swope.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1960; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1963.
Attorney, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, Concord, N.H., 1963-1967;
assistant counsel, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1967-1969;
corporation secretary, counsel, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1969-1970;
vice president, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1970-1974;
senior vice president, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1974-1977;
president, director, United Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1977-1991;
president, Chubb Life Insurance Company American, 1981-1994;
president, director, Colonial Life Insurance Company American, New Jersey, 1981-1994;
of counsel, Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, N.H., since 1995;
president, director, Volunteer State Life Insurance Company, Tennessee, 1984-1991;
executive vice president, Chubb Corporation, New York City, 1988-1994;
president, director, Chubb Sovereign Life Insurance Company, California, 1993-1994. Chairman Chubb Securities Corporation, 1988-1994. Board directors Public Broadcasting Sys., since 1992.
Member of the Board of Governors Station WNHP-television, since 1985, president, 1985-1992. Trustee N.E. Utilities, since 1992. Member Loma Education Committee, 1992-1995.
Interim general manager N.H. Public television, 1995.
Trustee New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation, 1969-1980, Shaker Village, Inc., 1981-1986, Currier Gallery Art, since 1986, Tabor Academy, since 1987. Member nominate committee Public Broadcasting Service, 1990-1991. Vice-chairman New England Foundation for Arts, 1988-1994.
Member Concord Zoning Board, 1973-1982, Concord Planning Board, since 1995. Board directors Concord Regional Development Corporation, 1975-1982, New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, chairman, 1986-1995. New Hampshire advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1982-1985.
President, board directors New Hampshire Public television, 1988-1992. Incorporator New Hampshire Charitable Fund, 1984-1990. Member New Hampshire State Council on Arts, 1985-1992.
President Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 1975-1976. Member American Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association, Merrimack County Bar Association, Association Life Insurance Counsel.
Married Marjory Mason, June 9, 1962. Children: Kristin, Kevin, John.