Background
Reed, John Jay was born on April 27, 1933 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Harrold George and Charlotte Doris (Fiedler) Reed.
Reed, John Jay was born on April 27, 1933 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Harrold George and Charlotte Doris (Fiedler) Reed.
Student, Long Beach City College, 1956. Student, Georgetown University, 1956. Bachelor of Foreign Services cum laude, University Southern California, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Diplomatic History, University Southern California, 1969. Juris Doctor with distinction, Pacific Coast University, Long Beach, California, 1983.
Foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington and Turkey, 1958-1961;
historian, Washington, 1964-1965;
vice consul, 2d secretary, United States Foreign Service, Athens, Greece., 1965-1967;
assistant professor American diplomatic history, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1971;
instructor, writer, since 1971;
law clerk, researcher, The Movie Company, Los Angeles, 1979-1983;
attorney, writer, The Movie Company, Los Angeles, 1983-1987;
partner, Gangloff & Reed, Long Beach, since 1987. Instructor American history, American diplomatic history, historiography, British history California State University, Long Beach, 1970-1973. Instructor American history, polit.sci., comparative goverments Long Beach City College, since 1974.
Freelance writer, historian, Long Beach, since 1987.
Member The Intercity Fellowship, Long Beach, since 1978, secretary, since 1985. Served with United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member California State Bar Association, Writers Guild American West, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Mu Gamma.
Married Margaret Happatz (divorced 1976). Children: Charlotte K., Harrold H. Married Ada Jung; 1 child, Bill Ormsby Junior.