John A. Bird
Education
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME; B.A., 1959
George Washington University, Washington, D.C.; M.A., 1965
Professional Experience
Pembroke Hill School MO; Headmaster 1984-1989
Holland Hall School, OK; Headmaster 1974-1984
Ferry Hall School, IL; Headmaster 1970-1974
Lake Forest Country Day School, IL; Assistant Head 1965-1970
Landon School, MD; Instructor of English/History 1960-1965
Volunteer experience
Country Day Headmasters Association (national), 1979-
Headmasters Association (national), 1982-
Chairman,
Independent Schools Association of The Central States
(140 member schools), 1988-90
Director, National Association of Independent Schools, 1983-88
Trustee, Selwyn School (TX), 1981-84
Director,
Advisory Board for Republic Bank and Trust Company (OK),
1979-82
Senior Churchwarden, Trinity Episcopal Church (OK), 1980-84
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport, ME, 1992-94 and Chairman of the Northeast Health Association, 1998-2003
President, Board of Directors, Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education, Rockland, ME, 1998-
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Island Institute, Rockland, ME, 1992-
Trustee, Fansworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME, 2002-
Clients Served (partial listing)
Bancroft School (MA)
The Blake School (MN)
Fort Worth Country Day School (TX)
Francis Parker School (CA)
The Holderness School (NH)
International College (Lebanon)
Landon School (MD)
Pomfret School (CT)
Shady Side Academy (PA)
Tower Hill School (DE)