Background
Vandegrift, John Raymond was born on April 27, 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Ira Ambers and Florence (Metzler) Vandegrift.
Vandegrift, John Raymond was born on April 27, 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Ira Ambers and Florence (Metzler) Vandegrift.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1949. STB, Dominican House, 1959. Licentiate of Sacred Theology/STLr, Dominican House, 1962.
Master of Library Science, Columbia University, 1975.
Laboratory assistant, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1949-1952;
instructor in theology, Xaverian College, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1961-1962;
instructor in theology, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1962-1965;
instructor in theology, Mercy Center Nursing School, Grand Rapids, 1963-1965;
instructor in theology, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, 1968-1970;
instructor in theology and philosophy, St. Catharine (Kentucky) College, 1965-1968;
director, Dominican College Library., Washington, since 1970. Instructor theology Aquinas Institute for Religion, Grand Rapids, summers 1963-1970. Member of faculty John Paul II Institute on Marriage and the Family, since 1988.
Spiritual moderator Dominican Laity Chapter, McLean, Virginia, since 1989. Chaplain Team of Our Lady, Arlington, Virginia, since 1984. Preacher Sunday Eucharist, Washington, since 1970.
Confessor Shrine of Immaculate Conception, Washington, since 1980.
Member American Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries, Association Library. Collections and Technology Superior vena cava syndrome, District of Columbia Library. Association, American Theological Library.
Association, Washington Theological Consortium (Chairman of Commission of libraries 1981), Cluster Periodical Center (committee libraries).