Background
Forsythe, Peter Winchell was born on May 31, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Franklin Cawley and Jessie Winchell Forsythe.
Forsythe, Peter Winchell was born on May 31, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Franklin Cawley and Jessie Winchell Forsythe.
AB, University of Michigan, 1959; postgraduate, Boston University School Theology, 1960; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1963; Doctor of Laws, Eastern Michigan U., 1973.
Assistant prosecuting attorney, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 1963-1966;
assistant city attorney, Ann Arbor, 1966-1967;
city attorney, 1967-1969;
partner firm, Forsythe, Campbell & Vandenberg (and predecessors), Ann Arbor, 1963-1973;
director, Office of Youth Services, Michigan Department Social Services, Lansing, 1970-1972;
chief administrator social services, Michigan Department Social Services, 1973;
vice-president, director program for children, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, New York City, 1973-1992;
consultant, National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, since 1985. Member of faculty National College Juvenile Justice, 1978-1983. Member of advisory committee New York City Department Juvenile Justice, 1989-1992.
Member child fatality review panel Human Resources Administrn., New York City. Member Commision on Foster Care of Children, New York City. Member of advisory county and funding advisory group International Initiative for Children, Youth and Families, United Kingdom.
Co-founder Council on Adoptable Children, Michigan, 1967. Co-founder Spaulding for Children, Michigan, 1968, New York, 1976. Executive Committee New York regional office American Friends Service Committee, 1984-1989.
Member Child Welfare League American (director, Executive Committee 1971-1985), National Conference Social Welfare (director, vice president 1975-1982), Council Social Work Education (treasurer, Executive Committee 1980-1986), Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (president, Executive Committee), Washtenaw County Bar Association (president 1968-1969), New York Regional Association Grantmakers (board directors).
Married Betty Joyce Logerquist, June 28, 1956. Children: David Winchell, Linda Marie, James Winchell, Martha Katherine, Paul Winchell.