Background
Roderick, John Prescott was born on September 15, 1914 in Waterville, Maine, United States. Son of John Baptist and Emma (Toulouse) Roderick.
journalist lecturer freelance writer
Roderick, John Prescott was born on September 15, 1914 in Waterville, Maine, United States. Son of John Baptist and Emma (Toulouse) Roderick.
Bachelor, Colby College, 1936. Doctor of Humane Letters, Colby College, 1966. Postgraduate in Japanese studies, Yale University, 1943.
Reporter The Sentinel, Waterville, 1930-1937. Correspondent A.P., Portland, Maine, 1937-1942, Washington, 1942, foreign correspondent China, Middle East, London, Paris, North Africa, Indochina, Hong Kong,, Japan, 1945-1984, bureau chief Hong Kong, 1956-1958, Beijing, 1979-1980, special correspondent, 1977-1984. Lecturer, free-lance writer, editor, 1984-2008.
Editor-in-residence East-West Center, Honolulu, 1985. Distinguished lecturer China, Colby College, 1986. Lecturer University Copenhagen, Arhus University, 1987.
Served with United States Army, 1942-1945, China. Member of Foreign Corrs. of Japan (life. President 1965-1966), Oriental (London).