Background
Pynchon, Joseph Henry was born on January 7, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Susan Perry (Peckham) Pynchon.
Pynchon, Joseph Henry was born on January 7, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Susan Perry (Peckham) Pynchon.
Bachelor, Carroll College, 1950; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1954.
Elementary teacher, Angier School, Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1951-1954; English teacher, North Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1954-1961; chair English department, Iolani School, Honolulu, 1961-1963; headmaster, La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls, Honolulu, 1963-1991; headmaster emeritus, La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls, Honolulu, since 1991. Member accrediting commission WASC Secondary School Commission, Burlingame, California, 1975-1988. Board directors National Association Indiana Schools, Boston and Washington, 1979-1984.
Trustee, chairman Center Union Church Honorary Hawaii Board, 1974-1978. Volunteer American Field Svc., United States Army, 1944-1945. Member Hawaii Association Indiana Schools (co-founder, trustee 1970-1992), Country Day Schools Association, Rotary.
Married Barbara Cheney, Aug.4, 1954. Children: David Lewis, Anne Pynchon Savage, Joseph Junior, William C.