John Vilas Dodge

Background

Dodge, John Vilas was born on September 25, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Dannel and Mary Helen (Porter) Dodge.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1930. Postgraduate, University Bordeaux, France, 1931.

Career

Editor, Northwestern University Alumni News and official publications of Northwestern, 1932-1937; executive secretary, Northwestern University Alumni Association, 1937-1938; assistant editor, Encyclopedia British associate editor, British Book of Year, 1938-1943; associate editor, Ten Eventful Years (4 volunteer history 1937-1946), 1947; assistant editor, Encyclopedia British, 1946-1950; managing editor, Encyclopedia British, 1950-1960; executive editor, Encyclopedia British, 1960-1964; senior vice president-editorial, Encyclopedia British, 1964-1965; senior editorial consultant, Encyclopedia British, 1965-1970, 72-91; vice president international editorial, Encyclopedia British, 1970-1972; editor, British World Language Dictionary, 1954. Editorial counselor Encyclopedia Universalis, Paris, Japanese International Encyclopedia, Tokyo, Enciclopedia Barsa, Mexico City, Enciclopédia Mirador Internacional, Rio de Janeiro.

Achievements

• John Vilas Dodge has been listed as a noteworthy Editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from private to First lieutenant A.A.A., Military Intelligence Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Son of George Dannel and Mary Helen (Porter) D. M. Jean Elizabeth Plate, August 17, 1935. Children– Ann, John M., Gerald C., Kathleen.

Father:

George Dannel Dodge

Mother:

Mary Helen (Porter) Dodge

child:

John M. Dodge

child:

Gerald C. Dodge

child:

Kathleen Dodge

child:

Ann Dodge