Background
McLain, John Howard was born on January 21, 1919 in Pittsburgh. Son of Theodore Raybert and Marion Cora (Kidd) McLain.
McLain, John Howard was born on January 21, 1919 in Pittsburgh. Son of Theodore Raybert and Marion Cora (Kidd) McLain.
AB with honors, University Pittsburgh, 1947. Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Postgraduate, Florida State University, 1950.
Graduate Institute for Organization Management with honors, Michigan State University, 1958.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1940, advanced thru grades to brigadier general, 1972. Served Panama Canal Zone, 3d Army, Battle of the Bulge and Relief of Bastogne, World World War II, 1st Cavalry Division, Japan. Senior advisor Korean Military Advisory Group, 99th Republic of Korea Artillery Battalion.
Commanding general 99th United States Arrmy Reserve Command. Active duty Department Defense Guard and Reserve, Total Force study committee, 1974. Retired, 1977
Lecturer history University Pittsburgh, 1947.
Assistant professor English Presbyterian Junior College, Maxton, North Carolina, 1948. Head English department Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1949—1950. Graduate assistant English Florida State University, 1950.
Instructor English St. Petersburg Senior High School, 1951—1952. Lecturer English University Pittsburgh, 1954—1957. Instructor English Edgewood High School, 1954—1955.
National advisory council employer support for guard and research United States Department Defense. Board directors Business and Job Development Corporation.
Manager, governmental and educational affairs Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, 1956—1958, staff director, 1959, executive director, 1960—1965, executive vice president, 1965—1972, management consultant, 1972—1977. Co-secretary Greater Pittsburgh Labor-Management Advisory Council. Regional export expansion council United States Department Commerce.
Trustee Community Services Pennsylvania. Executive committee Allegheny Children and Youth Services Council. Chairman City of Hope Greater Pittsburgh Citizens Council, 1970—1974.
Board directors American Wind Symphony Orchestra. Past president Allegheny County Easter Seal Society. Board directors, vice president United Mental Health Services Allegheny County.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Arbitration Association (regional advisory council), Retired Officers Club (president Sarasota chapter 1990), Military Order of the World Wars, Reserve Officers Association (life. Director membership affairs 1978-1984), Military Officer Association American (life), Army War College Alumni Association (life), Military Order Cooties, Shriners, American Legion, Sahib Shrine Legion Honor, Rotary (past president Pittsburgh chapter), Masons (32 degree), Sons of America Revolution, Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Phi Kappa.
Married Patricia Ann O'Connor, November 28, 1953. Children: Wendy Ray, John Howard, Junior, Sarah Annabelle, Marion Kathleen.