John Randolph Hubbard

Background

Hubbard, John Randolph was born on December 3, 1918 in Belton, Texas, United States. Son of Louis Herman and Bertha (Altizer) Hubbard.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Texas, 1938. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1950.

Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1977. Doctor of Laws, School of Ozarks, 1973.

Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1980.

Career

Private secretary to, Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner, 1939-1941; teaching fellow, University Texas, 1946-1948; visiting assistant professor British history, Louisiana State University, 1948; assistant professor European history, Tulane University, 1949-1952; associate professor, Tulane University, 1953-1958; professor, Tulane University, 1958-1965; dean, Newcomb College, 1953-1965; visiting assistant professor European history, Yale, 1952-1953; chief education adviser, United States Agency for International Development, India, 1965-1969; vice president for academic affairs, provost, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1969-1970; president, University of Southern California, 1970-1980; president emeritus, University of Southern California, since 1980; John R. Hubbard Chair British history, University of Southern California, since 1980; United States ambassador to India, 1988-1989. Co-chairman Indo-United States Subcommn. on Edition and Culture, since 1982.

Achievements

• John Randolph Hubbard has been listed as a noteworthy university president, history educator, diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board Tulane-Lyceum Association, 1953-1965, Isidore Newman School, 1953-1965. Member Region 12 selection committee Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Program, also chairman, 1955-1965. Member board United States Education Foundation, India.

Member Indian advisory board Women's College Faculty Exchange program. President board American International School, New Delhi. Member Southern California advisory board Institute International Education.

Trustee Scholarships for Children of America Military Personnel. Board directors Community television Southern California, Los Los Angeles Served as an aviator in United States Navy, 1941-1946. Flight instructor and patrol plane Commander Atlantic and Pacific fleets.

Lieutenant Commander Reserve. Member American, Mississippi Valley history associations, Southern History Society (executive council 1954-1956), Anglo-American History Society, Association Indiana California Colleges and Universities (trustee), American Council Education (commission on federal relations 1975-1977), Association American Universities (council on federal relations 1975-1979), Organization American Historians, Conference British Studies, American Council Learned Societies, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Royal Aero (London), Athenaeum (London).

Los Angeles Country; California (Los Angeles). University (New York City). Cosmos (Washington).

Connections

Married Lucille Luckett, January 29, 1947 (divorced December 1983). Children: Elisa, Melisse, Kristin.

Father:

Louis Herman Hubbard

Mother:

Bertha (Altizer) Hubbard

Spouse:

Lucille Luckett

child:

Kristin Hubbard

child:

Elisa Hubbard

child:

Melisse Hubbard