Background
English, John Winfield was born on March 27, 1933 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Ernest and Helen Marquis (Krout) English.
English, John Winfield was born on March 27, 1933 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Ernest and Helen Marquis (Krout) English.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1955.
Various management jobs in the Bell System, 1955-1981; director investment management, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1975-1981; vice president, chief investment officer, The Ford Foundation, New York City, since 1981. Board directors Parabus Concord Trust Ltd., Mainstream Inc. Advising committee pension managers New York Stock Exch.
Investment committee Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Advisory committee New York State Common Retirement System, General Board Pensions United Methodist Church, Smithsonian Institute. Trustee Itech/Parabus Trust for Institutes, American Red Cross of Greater New York.
Chairman board trustees American Red Cross Endowment Fund. Active American Council United Nations University, Tokyo. Board directors University Iowa Foundation, chairman investment committee.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ann Raster, September 5, 1954. Children: John R., Sarah Mellon, Laura Zmijeski.