John Patrick Grace

Background

Grace, John Patrick was born on September 6, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred L. and Berenice E. (Walsh) O'Keefe.

Education

Bachelor in History, Loyola University, Chicago, 1964; Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1965; Master of Arts in Italian/French, U. North Carolina, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Italian/Medieval Studies, U. North Carolina, 1988.

Career

Reporter, editor, foreign correspondent, The Association Press, Rome, Chicago, New York City, 1965-1972; freelance writer, reporter, Rome, 1972-1973; reporter, columnist, The Greensboro (North Carolina) Record, 1973-1975; freelance writer, Greensboro, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975-1977; consultant, Institute Southern Studies, Durham, North Carolina, 1977-1978; professor, L'University de Pau-Ecole Sup de Commerce, Pau, France, 1981-1983; teaching assistant, Italian and English, U. North Carolina Chapel Hill, 1977-1981, 83-85; professor Italian, Ecole Superieure de Commerce, Pau, 1986-1991; professor Italian and English, l'U. de Pau, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Patrick Grace has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Hearing His voice

Membership

With United States Army Reserve, United States Air Force Reserve, 1966-1972. Member Le Pont Atlantique (board directors since 1989), Modern Language Association, Dante Society of America, Yokefellows, Association France, Italie.

Interests

• Avocations: coaching amateur baseball, tennis, jogging.

Connections

Married Jo Spitzer, July 17, 1965, (divorced). Children: Paul Bennet, Bruce Patrick, Sean Vincent, Joy Marie. Married Jennifer Lynne Mock, September 29, 1979.

1 child, Gabrielle Marie.

Father:

Fred L. O'Keefe

Mother:

Berenice E. (Walsh) O'Keefe

Spouse:

Jennifer Lynne Mock

Spouse:

Jo Spitzer

child:

Sean Vincent Grace

child:

Paul Bennet Grace

child:

Gabrielle Marie Grace

child:

Joy Marie Grace

child:

Bruce Patrick Grace