Background
Summerfield, John Robert was born on February 21, 1917 in St. Paul. Son of Isaac and Irene (Longini) Summerfield.
Summerfield, John Robert was born on February 21, 1917 in St. Paul. Son of Isaac and Irene (Longini) Summerfield.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1938. Master of Business Administration, University California, Berkeley, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1954.
Assistant professor Sloan School Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952-1954. Branch chief Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1954-1956. Project leader The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1956—1962.
Corporation economist Douglas Aircraft Company, 1962—1966. Vice president economic planning Western Airlines, Los Angeles, 1966-1970. Staff vice president economic planning Pan American Airways, New York City, 1970-1971.
President Summerfield Associates, Pacific Palisades, California, 1972-1992. Visiting curator Fowler Museum Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1993. Co-curator exhibitions of antique Minangkabau ceremonial textiles from West Sumatra, Textile Museum, Washington, 1990-1991, Santa Barbara (California) Museum Art, 1991, Bellevue (Washington) Art Museum, 1992, Utah Museum Fine Art, 1992, Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1999, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, College Holy Cross, 2003, 05, 07.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Married Anne Benson, July 14, 1945.