John B. Trevor Jr.
John Bond Trevor, Jr. (4 July 1909 – 27 August 2006) was an electrical engineer,[1] author,[2] founding trustee of the Trudeau Institute,[3] and a director of the Pioneer Fund.[4][5]
Trevor graduated Columbia College and Columbia School of Mines, Engineering and Chemistry. During World War II he was Project Engineer in charge of developing and evaluating Shipborne Anti-Aircraft Control Systems at the Naval Research Laboratory; author of several classified books and manuals for the armed forces; decorated with the Meritorious Civilian Service Award by the United States Navy.[1]
Testifying against more liberal immigration laws in 1965, Trevor warned against "a conglomeration of racial and ethnic elements" that he said led to "a serious culture decline."[6]
Trevor was a founding trustee of the Trudeau Institute and served on its board of trustees for twenty-two years.[3] An accomplished sailor, he was Commodore of the St. Regis Yacht Club (1938–1939, 1962–1964, 1979–1980),[7] and he co-authored Wind and Tide in Yacht Racing.[2]
His father, John B. Trevor, Sr., was also a prominent proponent of immigration restriction.
References
- ^ a b Calahan, H.A. and Trevor, Jr., John B. (1936). Wind and Tide in Yacht Racing, Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
- ^ a b The Trudeau Institute, HSL-wiki Trudeau Institute Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pioneer Fund. Founders and Former Directors Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alexander, Brian (February 26, 2006). Breeding ground for bad ideas. 'Better for All the World,' a look at eugenics and America, is a superb cultural history. (book review) San Diego Union-Tribune
- ^ Lichtenstein, Grace (December 11, 1977). Fund Backs Controversial Study of "Racial Betterment." New York Times
- ^ St. Regis Yacht Club Centennial 1897–1997, Carl B Ely Shedd (1997)
External links
- Death notice via New York Times