Background
Gawf, John Lee was born on July 22, 1922 in Salida, Colorado, United States. Son of John and Gertrude (Bondurant) Gawf.
Gawf, John Lee was born on July 22, 1922 in Salida, Colorado, United States. Son of John and Gertrude (Bondurant) Gawf.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1969.
Instructor, U. Colorado, 1947-1948; electrical engineer, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1948-1950; electrical engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1950-1952; vice consul, Foreign Service, State Department, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1954-1956; policy information officer, Washington, 1956-1957; international relations officer, 1957; officer-in-charge, El Salvadoran affairs, 1958-1959; officer-in-charge, Honduran affairs, 1958-1960; consul, Genoa, Italy, 1960-1963; 1st secretary, American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1963-1965; 1st secretary American Embassy, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1965-1968; detailed to, National War College, Washington, 1968-1969; congressional relations officer, National War College, Washington, 1969-1970; international relations officer, Naples, Italy, 1970-1974; consul general, Belize City, Belize, 1974-1978; counselor, American Embassy, Rome, 1978-1982; minister counselor, American Embassy, 1981-1983; detailed to, Stanford University Center for International Security and Arms Control, 1983-1984; detailed to Armed Forces Staff College, 1984-1987; consultant in field, since 1987.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1945-1947, 52-54.
Married Elizabeth Laflin, December 31, 1950. Children: Mary Anne, Katherine, Matilda, Anthony, Margaret, John Alan.