Background
Rees, John Owen was born on August 27, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of John Owen and Julia Vanderveer (Brannock) Rees.
Rees, John Owen was born on August 27, 1923 in Cleveland. Son of John Owen and Julia Vanderveer (Brannock) Rees.
Bachelor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1947. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1965.
Reporter, City News Bureau, Chicago, 1948-1950; instructor, American School, Chicago, 1950-1954; instructor, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1957-1960; instructor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1965; professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1965. Vis professor of University Iowa, Iowa City, summer 1973.
Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, PTO. Member English Speaking Union, Chatiemac Club.
Married Mary Barbara Baird, December 27, 1957. 1 child, Catherine Brannock.