Background
Twiss, John Russell was born on September 16, 1938 in New York City. Son of John R. and Edith Jordan (Liddell) Twiss.
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John Russell Twiss
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Bachelor, Yale University, 1961.
Career
Polar researcher, United States Government, 1961-1963;
National Science Foundation representative in charge, United States Science Programs in Antarctica, 1964-1965;
member of staff international division, Smith Kline & French laboratories, 1966-1967;
vice president, EPC laboratories, 1967-1968;
science leader Southern Ocean expedition, National Science Foundation, 1968-1969;
special assistant to head International Decade Ocean Exploration, National Science Foundation, 1970-1974;
executive director, Marine Mammal Commission, Washington, since 1974. Member strategic advisory county School Forestry and Environmental Studies Yale University,1990-1994, associate fellow Branford College, since 1990. Member administrative board Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial fellowship Harvard University, 1991-1997.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Kokrobitey School, Ghana, 1992-1995. Board overseers Leadership Decisions Institute, since 1992. Lecturer, consultant in field.
Member numerous advisory committees and United States delegations.
Membership
Member Metropolitan Club Washington, Army and Navy Club, Squadron A Club, Ends of the Earth Club.
Connections
Married Mary Hawthorne Sheldon, January 20, 1973. Children: John Stewart, Alison McIntosh, Emily Ellsworth.
