Background
Forbes, John Malcolm was born on May 12, 1932 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Son of John Malcolm Forbes and Ethel (Cummings) Amory.
Forbes, John Malcolm was born on May 12, 1932 in Orlando, Florida, United States. Son of John Malcolm Forbes and Ethel (Cummings) Amory.
AB, Havard College, 1956; certified advanced study, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1979; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1963.
Teacher history, Park School, Buffalo, 1957-1961; teacher history, Choate School, Connecticut, 1961-1964; teacher history, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1974; founder, director, Walden Earthnet, Concord, Massachusetts, 1990-1991; executive director, United Nations Association Greater Boston & Massachusetts, 1974-1977; founder, director Teacher's Center Global Education, Harvard Graduate School Education, Cambridge, 1977-1979; co-founder, director, Council for Nuclear Weapons Freeze, Cambridge, 1980-1988; executive director, World Federalist Association New England, Cambridge, since 1992; managing coordinator, Coalition for Strong United Nations, Cambridge, since 1993.
Chairman, board directors Cambridge Friends School, 1971-1973. Member national finance committee McGovern for President campaign, 1971-1972. Founding member Cambridge Peace Commission, 1982-1994.
Member, board directors Cambridge Civic Association, 1993-1995, Northeast regional office American Friends Service Committee, Cambridge, 1996-2000. Member World Federalist Association (executive committee 1994-2001, board directors), New England History Teachers Association (chair 1971-1972), United Nations Association Greater Boston (board directors 1978-1999, advisory council since 2000), American Civil Liberties Union.
Married Ariadne Hallermund Politis, June 18, 1954. Children: Cynthia, Anne F. Popadopoulos, Rebecca, J. Malcolm Junior, Lydia.