Background
Comings, John Paul was born on April 29, 1945 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul William and Betty M. (Davis) Comings.
International development agency administrator
Comings, John Paul was born on April 29, 1945 in Bremerton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul William and Betty M. (Davis) Comings.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, California State University, Long Beach, 1968. Master of Education, University Massachusetts, 1978. Doctor of Education, University Massachusetts, 1979.
Project director, Peace Corps, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1972-1974; research assistant, United States Agency for International Development, Kathmandu, 1974-1975; chief of party, materials development specialist, U. Massachusetts, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1978-1980; senior research scientist, Institute International Research, McLean, Virginia, 1980-1984; vice president, World Education, Boston, since 1984.
Board of directors Commonwealth Literacy campaign, since 1989. Member International Svc. Agency (board directors), Institute Training and Development (board directors), American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, International Reading Association, Comparative and International Education Society.
Married Rima E. Rudd, April 10, 1981. 1 child, Andrew.