Background
Swing, John Temple was born on June 7, 1929 in London, England. Son of Raymond Gram and Betty (Gram) Swing.
Swing, John Temple was born on June 7, 1929 in London, England. Son of Raymond Gram and Betty (Gram) Swing.
AB cum laude, Harvard College, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1953.
Associate firm Becket and Wagner, Lakeville, Connecticut, 1955-1960, partner, 1960-1961. Partner firm Rorabeck and Swing, Canaan, Connecticut, 1961-1963. Director administration Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, 1963-1967.
Associate executive director Council on Foreign Relations, 1967-1972. Vice president, secretary Council on Foreign Relations, 1972-1985, acting president, 1985-1986, executive vice president, 1986-1993. Of counsel Council on Foreign Relations, since 1993.
President, Chief Executive Officer Foreign Policy Association, New York City, 1993-1995, president emeritus, since 1995. Member advisory committee on law of the sea National Security Council, 1974-1981. Member United States delegate to 3d United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea, 1974-1981, special advisory to delegate, 1977-1978, alternate representative, 1978-1981.
Expert consultant Department State, 1977-1981. Member advisory board Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University Virginia School Law, since 1975. Board directors Council on Ocean Law, since 1980.
Selectman Town of Salisbury, Connecticut, 1959-1961, 61-63. Vice chairman Salisbury Democratic Town Committee, 1959-1963. Democratic candidate State Senate, Connecticut, 1962.
Trustee Putney School (Vermont), 1983-1989, 96-97, chairman, 1986-1989. Board directors Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York, since 1984, chairman 1984-1989, designated founding chairman, 1989. Member American Society International Law, International Law Association, Bar Association of City of New York (chairman committee on lawyer's role in search for peace 1980-1982, council on internal affairs 1987-1996), Foreign Policy Association (board directors since 1993), National Council World Affairs Organization (board directors 1993-1996), Council Foreign Relations, Century Association (secretary 1984-1986, chair committee on distinguished visitors 1992-1996), Fishers Island Yacht Club.
Married Devereux Loy Powell, June 19, 1976. Children by previous marriage: Jennifer Anne, John Mead.