John Henry Kirby Masterson

Background

Masterson, John Henry Kirby was born on December 30, 1923 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas G. Masterson and Mary Paschal Richardson.

Education

Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1948. Master of Foreign Study, University Paris, 1950. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1971.

Career

Interpretor, translator Ordnance Procurement Center United States Department of Army, Paris, 1952-1954. Teacher French and Spanish University City (Missouri) Senior High School, 1955-1959. Teacher French Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, New York, 1959-1965.

Teacher French and spanish St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, 1965-1971. Chairman department foreign language Hillsdale School, Cincinnati, 1971-1973. Teacher English as Second Language Indiana River Community College, Fort Pierce, Florida, from 1991.

Publicity director National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan, summers 1955-1957. Director overseas summer study abroad Indiana Schools, Dallas, 1968.

Achievements

• John Henry Kirby Masterson has been listed as a noteworthy foreign languate educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Teachers of French (president 1961-1963).

Interests

• Photography, classical music.

Connections

Married Kathryn Thurston, November 26, 1948. Children: Roger, Mary, Mark, Sara, Bruce, Dale Duff.