Background
Haskell, John Henry Farrell was born on December 5, 1903 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of General William Nafew and Winifred (Farrell) Haskell.
Haskell, John Henry Farrell was born on December 5, 1903 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of General William Nafew and Winifred (Farrell) Haskell.
Student, Polytechnic Preparatory School, Brooklyn, 1917-1919; student, Sainte-Croix, Paris, 1919-1920; Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1925; graduate, Army Command and General staff schedul, 1941.
With, National City Company. New York City, 1925-1931;
vice president, New York Stock Exchange, 1939-1955;
retired, New York Stock Exchange. Defense adviser to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States representative N. Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, 1955-1960.
Representative Bankers Trust Company, Paris, 1960-1968, retired. Chief ECA mission to Sweden, 1948-1949.
Trustee Hoover Foundation, Brussels, 1971-1975. Board directors New York chapter American Red Cross, 1949-1955. Second lieutenant C.E., United States Army, 1925.
Officer New York National Guard, 1925-1940. Chief of staff 27th division in Pacific, 1942. Acting fir. civil affairs division, general staff War Department, 1942-1943.
With Office of Strategic Services in Middle East, Russia, Italy, France, 1943-1944. Commanding officer T force, 12th army group, 1944-1945. Wounded in action Germany, 1945, retired from army, 1946.
Member clubs: American (Paris), Chevy-Chase, Army-Navy.
Married Paulette Heger, May 8, 1931. Children: John H.F., Paul Heger.