John Richard Proffitt

Background

Proffitt, John Richard was born on September 12, 1930 in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Son of Hillus D. and Joy Elaine (Lindsay) Proffitt.

Education

Bachelor in Education, University Kentucky, 1953. Master of Arts in Political Science, University Kentucky, 1961. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1965.

Career

Assistant dean of men, instructor political science Department, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1957-1959; teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1963, 63-65; assistant director, National Commision on Accrediting, Washington, 1966-1968; director accreditation and eligibility staff, unites states department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1968-1975; director division eligibility and agency evaluation, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1975-1980; director division institutional and state incentive programs, unites states department Education, Washington, 1980-1982; president, The Clairion Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1984; president, National Asbestos Removal, Inc., Beltsville, Maryland., 1985-1990; president, Commonwealth Environmental Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1987-1991; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Commonwealth Environmental Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia chairman, International Environmental Engineers, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1991-1992; president, Canterbury International, Vienna, Virginia, since 1992; president, Epic, Inc., Bethesda, since 1997. Consultant Connecticut State Commission Higher Education, Hartford, 1967, American Council Education, Washington, 1970. Consultant unites states department Hew, 1967, 68.

Member study steering committee American Vocational Association, Washington, 1968. Executive secretary National Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility, Washington, 1968-1980. Member general committee National Study School evaluation, Alexandria, 1970-1978.

Member task force Education communications of the States, Denver, 1972. Subcommittee chairman Federal Interagy. Committee on Education, Washington, 1974-1976.

Lecturer, presenter professional conferences.

Membership

Board directors and chairman accrediting commission National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind, New York City, 1983-1989, vice president and board directors, 1985-1989. President, chairman board directors Foundation for Advancement of Quality Services for the Blind, Alexandria, 1988. Member Young Men’s Christian Association, Optimist Club (Lexington, Kentucky), Club International (Chicago), Island Club (Hobe Sound, Florida), Thoroughbred Club American (Lexington), Tower Club (Vienna, Virginia), Sigma Nu, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: conservation, animal welfare, travel, antiques, art.

Connections

Married Claire Boyer Miller, May 8, 1965 (divorced 1992). Children: Cameron Lindsay Taylor, William Boyer.

Father:

Hillus D. Proffitt

Mother:

Joy Elaine (Lindsay) Proffitt

Spouse:

Claire Boyer Miller

child:

Cameron Lindsay Taylor Proffitt

child:

William Boyer Proffitt