Background
Wonder, John Paul was born on July 29, 1921 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John Paul and Etta (Jones) Wonder.
Wonder, John Paul was born on July 29, 1921 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John Paul and Etta (Jones) Wonder.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1943; A.M., Stanford University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1952; Exchange scholar, Universidad Central, Madrid, 1950-1951.
Graduate fellow Stanford, 1946-1950. Instructor, assistant professor Spanish University Arizona, 1951-1956. Director Binational Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
With United States Information Agency, also Rio de Janeiro and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 1956-1962. Assistant professor Los Angeles State College, 1962-1963. Professor Spanish University Pacific, Stockton, California, 1963-1991, chairman department modern languages, 1964-1975.
Director Center for International Programs, 1979-1982.
Served as First lieutenant, artillery Military Intelligence Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Jane Josephine Walder, December 22, 1946. Children: John Walder, Peter Charles.