Background
Humes, John P. was born on July 21, 1921 in New York City.
Humes, John P. was born on July 21, 1921 in New York City.
Graduate, St. Paul's School. AB, Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1948.
Doctor of Laws, Marist College.
Associate firm, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1948-1955; partner firm, Humes, Andrews & Botzow, New York City, 1956-1969. Ambassador to Austria, Vienna, 1969-1975, retired, 1975.
Vice chairman founders council Institute for Study Diplomacy, Georgetown University. Executive committee Nassau County council Boy Scouts American. Honorary trustee Fay School, Southborough, Massachusetts, Kips Bay Boys' Club.
Trustee North Shore Wildlife Preserve, Episcopal Foundation Education Diocese Long Island, National Art Museum Sport, Salzburg (Austria) Seminar in American Studies, American Institute Museum Studies, Graz, Austria, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital (honorary). Honorary trustee Portledge School, Locust Valley, New York. Board visitors Georgetown School Foreign Service, Washington.
Board directors Council American Ambassadors. Founder, president Humes Foundation. Charter trustee American-Austrian Foundation.
Treasurer Reading Reform Foundation With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York State Bar Association, International Law Association, English Speaking Union, St. George's Society, World Affairs Council Philadelphia (advisory council), Society Colonial Wars, S.R. (Distinguished Patriot award), Alumni Association St. Paul's School (president 1964-1966), President's Council, American Ditchley Foundation, United States Squash Racquets Association (president 1954-1956), Pilgrims United States, Brook Club, Down Town Association (trustee), New York Yacht, Union Club, Piping Rock Club, Seawanahaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Chevy Chase Club, Travellers Club (Paris), Royal Cornwall Yacht (England), Royal Norwegian Yacht, Masons, Jesters, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Jean Cooper Schmidlapp.