Background
Hunt, John Wesley was born on January 19, 1927 in Tulsa. Son of John Wesley and Alta (Johnson) Hunt.
Hunt, John Wesley was born on January 19, 1927 in Tulsa. Son of John Wesley and Alta (Johnson) Hunt.
Bachelor of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1949; student, University Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1961.
Assistant Professor of English, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1956-1962; associate professor, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1962-1966; professor, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1966-1972; chairman English department, Bain-Swiggett Professor of English language and literature, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1968-1971; associate academic dean, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1971-1972; dean College Arts and Science, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1972-1987; professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1972-1987; University Svc. professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1987-1991; professor emeritus, dean emeritus College Arts and Science, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1992.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education (chairman postdoctoral selection committee 1968-1970). Member National Council Teachers English, Modern Language Association, Annual Conference Modern Literature, Society for Study Southern Literature, Great Lakes Colls.
Association (academic county 1967-1972, Executive Committee 1968-1972, secretary 1968-1971, director 1971-1972), Lawrence Henry Gipson Institute for 18th Century Studies (county 1972-1989), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marjorie Louise Brown, August 8, 1951. Children: Stuart Griggs, Susan Scott, Emily Johnson.