Background
McKeever, Porter was born on November 8, 1915 in Lenox, South Dakota, United States. Son of George L. and Maye M. (McIlvenna) McKeever.
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McKeever, Porter was born on November 8, 1915 in Lenox, South Dakota, United States. Son of George L. and Maye M. (McIlvenna) McKeever.
Student, New College, Columbia, 1933-1937; Doctor of Laws, Springfield College, 1973.
Washington newspaper and radio correspondent, 1937-1942;
director, Office of War Information, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1942-1944;
chief, American Psychological Warfare Operations, N. Burma
chief American psychological warfare, S.E. Asia Command Headquarters, 1944-1945;
press relations officer, Department State, 1945-1946;
press officer, United States Mission to United Nations, 1946-1947;
director information, United States Mission to United Nations, 1947-1952;
executive director, Chicago Council Foreign Relations, 1952-1953;
national director publicity, Volunteers for Adlai Stevenson Campaign
director public reports, Ford Foundation, 1953-1956;
director information, Committee for Economics Development, 1956-1965;
founding president, United Nations Association of the United States, 1965-1973;
senior associate to, the late John D. Rockefeller 3
vice president, JDR 3d Fund, 1973-1979. Consultant Rockefeller Family and Associations, 1979-1983. Development director Julliard School, 1984-1985.
Director United Nations Development Corporation. Board directors Columbia University Center for United States-China Arts Exch., Yale-China Chairman's Association American Friends of Internat.House Japan.
(An in depth biography of Adlai Stevenson II, an American ...)
(An in depth biography of Adlai Stevenson II, an American ...)
Board directors Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Member Council Foreign Relations, Asia Society (honorary life trustee), Japan Society (honorary board directors). Clubs: Century Association (New York City).
Married Susan Clark Lobenstine, August 10, 1946. Children: James Edwin, William Kevin, Mary Karen. 1 foster child, Cho-Liang Lin.