John Rife English

Background

English, John Rife was born on March 22, 1926 in Barney Brooks, Georgia, United States. Son of Andrew James and India Mariah (Williams) English.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Georgia, 1949. Master of Education, University Georgia, 1950. Postgraduate, University Georgia, 1975.

Postgraduate, Georgia Southern College, 1973.

Career

Principal Midville (Georgia) High School, 1950—1956. Associate principal Commercial High School, Savannah, Georgia, 1956—1959, Groves High School, Savannah, 1959—1960. Principal Chatham Junior High School, 1960—1962, Mercer Junior High School, Garden City, Georgia, 1962—1964, Robert W. Groves High School, 1964—1970.

Purchasing manager 1st District Cooperative Educational Services Agency, Statesboro, 1970—1972. Headmaster Bulloch Academy, 1972—1974. Principal Appling County High School, Baxley, Georgia, 1974—1975, Norris Middle School, Thomson, 1975—1983.

Administrative assistant McDuffie County Schools, Thomson, 1983—1985. Retired, 1985; member Georgia Advisory Council Title III Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Board directors Burke County Library., 1954—1956.

Member board registrars, Garden City, 1961—1970. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• John Rife English has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Georgia Advisory Council Title III Elementary and Secondary Education Acting. Board of directors Burke County Library, 1954-1956. Member board registrars Garden City, 1961-1970.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.

Member National Association Secondary School Prins., Association Curriculum Development, Georgia Association Educators, National Education Association, Professional Association Georgia Educators, Burke County Education Association (president 1952-1953), Chatham County Education Association (president 1960-1961), McDuffie Education Association (president 1978-1979), International Platform Association, Pi Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi. Lodges: Lions (president Midville 1952-1953, Garden City 1967-1968), Kiwanis (president Thomson 1978-1979).

Connections

Married Helen Marie Langford, June 7, 1947. Children: Julianne, Helen Marie, Kathleen, John Cornelius.

Father:

Andrew James English

Mother:

India Mariah (Williams) English

Spouse:

Helen Marie Langford

child:

John Cornelius English

child:

Helen Marie English

child:

Julianne English

child:

Kathleen English