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
  1. Grover, F.W., "I.R.E. People", Proceedings of the I.R.E., Vol. 34, Issue 11, pgs 587-594 (August 1946) I.R.E. People
  2. Calahan, H.A. and Trevor, Jr., John B. (1936). Wind and Tide in Yacht Racing, Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
  3. The Trudeau Institute, HSL-wiki Trudeau Institute Archived 2011-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Pioneer Fund. Founders and Former Directors Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 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
  6. Lichtenstein, Grace (December 11, 1977). Fund Backs Controversial Study of "Racial Betterment." New York Times
  7. St. Regis Yacht Club Centennial 1897–1997, Carl B Ely Shedd (1997)
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