John Howard Burbank

Background

Burbank, John Howard was born on March 3, 1942 in Providence. Son of John Howard and Ella Jean (Gedney) Burbank.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1968; Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971.

Career

Head of instruction Slavic division, Yale Summer Language Institute, New Haven, 1973; acting instructor, Yale University, New Haven, 1973-1974; teacher English and French, The Harvey School, Katonah, New York, 1964-1968; assistant headmaster, The Harvey School, Katonah, New York, 1975-1979; associate headmaster, The Harvey School, Katonah, New York, 1979-1986; headmaster, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Howard Burbank has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president board of trustees The Harvey School, 1978-1984. Member board of trustees The Kildonan School, Amenia, New York, 1988-1991. With United States Army, 1961-1964.

Member ASCD, Modern Language Association, American Association School Adminstrs., American Council on Teaching of Foreign Langs., National Middle School Association, Pennsylvania Association Private Academy Schools (board directors 1989-1992), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, crossword puzzles, reading, translating, traveling.

Connections

Married Suzanne Florence Gray, December 8, 1962 (divorced April 1974). Children: John Howard III, Elizabeth Gibson Burbank. Married Michelle Gérin, August 17, 1974 (divorced June 1989).

Children: Michael Gérin, David Gérin.

Father:

John Howard Burbank

Mother:

Ella Jean (Gedney) Burbank

Spouse:

Suzanne Florence Gray

Spouse:

Michelle Gérin

child:

David Gérin Burbank

child:

John Howard III Burbank

child:

Michael Gérin Burbank

child:

Elizabeth Gibson Burbank