Background
Withrow, John Raynor was born on November 11, 1937 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Albert and Minnie MacMullan (Newbold) Withrow.
Withrow, John Raynor was born on November 11, 1937 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Albert and Minnie MacMullan (Newbold) Withrow.
Bachelor in History, Lynchburg College, 1960; Master of Arts in Teaching in History, University of Virginia, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of Virginia, 1971.
Teacher high school history, Amherst (Virginia) County Public Schools, 1960-1961; teacher Public school, Lynchburg (Virginia) Public Schools, 1961-1964; director Upward Bound, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1968-1969; graduate teaching assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1965-1970; assistant professor teacher education, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1970-1976; assistant professor teacher education, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1977-1981; assistant professor teacher education, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1988-1991; associate professor, director secondary teacher education, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1991-1993. Member Alabama Children's Trust Fund for Prevention Child Abuse & Neglect, Montgomery, 1992-1993.
Scoutmaster Boy Scout Troop 15, Lynchburg, 1958-1960. Board directors Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship, 1960-1970. President Lynchburg Bird Club, 1962-1964.
Member education committee Equal Opportunities Commission, Waukesha, 1972-1974. Member National Association Secondary School Principals, National Council Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married JoAnn McLure, December 21, 1963 (divorced October 1978). Children: John Junior, Joanna Elizabeth, Andrew.