Background
Brooks, John Edward was born on July 13, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward and Mildred (McCoy) Brooks.
university professor Catholic priest
Brooks, John Edward was born on July 13, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward and Mildred (McCoy) Brooks.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, College Holy Cross, 1949. Postgraduate in geophysics, Pennsylvania State University, 1950. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Boston College, 1954.
Master of Science in Geophysics, Boston College, 1959. S.T.D. in Dogmatic Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, 1963. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), St. Ambrose College, 1976.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1980. Doctor Humanities, Assumption College, 1990. HHD (honorary), St. Anselm College, 1993.
Doctor Humanities (honorary), University New England, 1994. Doctor Humanities (honorary), Anna Maria College, 1994. Doctor Humanities (honorary), College of the Holy Cross, 1994.
Joined, Society of Jesus, 1950;
ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1959;
instructor mathematics and physics, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1954-1956;
instructor theology, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1964-1967;
associate professor religious studies, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1967-1993;
department chairman theology, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1964-1969;
Loyola professor humanities, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1993;
vice president, dean college, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1968-1970;
president, trustee, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970-1994;
president emeritus, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1994;
secretary committee educational policy, College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1968-1970;
chairman, College of Holy Cross, 1970-1994. Participant biblical and archeological consortium Jewish Institute on Religion, Hebrew Union College, 1968. Institute academic deans American Council Education, St. Saint Louis University, 1968.
Trustee St. Peter's College, Jersey City, 1969-1975, Canisius College, Buffalo, 1974-1980, Spring Hill College, 1981-1994, Anna Maria College, Worcester, since 1998. Member Massachusetts Postsecondary Education Commission, Massachusetts 1202 Commission, 1974-1977. Member Executive Committee New England Colls.
Fund, 1974, 78; member Massachusetts Public/Private Forum. Member Worcester Downtown Development Corporation, Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Institute, since 1985. Board visitors Air U., 1978-1986.
Board directors Worcester Municipal Research Bureau, Inc.
Community trustee United Way Center Massachusetts. Consortium director Social Superior vena cava syndrome.Corp., Worcester. Board directors Worcester Mechanics Hall Association.
Member of commission governmental relations American Council on Education, 1989-1992. With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member Association Jesuit Colleges Universities (board directors 1970-1994), Association Indiana Colleges Universities in Massachusetts (vice president 1972-1973, chairman committees, Executive Committee), New England Association Schools and Colls.
(secretary-treasurer 1985-1992, president-elect 1993,president 1994), Economics Club (president Worchester chapter 1977-1978, Executive Committee 1978-1986), Delta Epsilon Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu.