John Train was an investment advisor, columnist, and author of over 20 books translated into many languages, including the financial classics Money Masters of Our Time and The Craft of Investing.
He wrote over 400 columns and articles for The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, American Spectator, Harvard, Magazine, Forbes, Town and Country, Le Matin (Paris), Strategic Review and other publications.
His activities and affiliations included the following.
U.S. National
Appointed by Presidents Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton as a director of independent government agencies and entities dealing with Africa, Asia, and Central Europe
United States Army
1954-1956 (plus eight years in reserves)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and US Information Agency
Former Advisor
Non-Profit
The Train Foundation, sponsor of the Civil Courage Prize
Founder-Chairman
Council on Foreign Relations
Member
International Institute for Strategic Studies (London)
Member
American University in Bulgaria
Trustee, then Council
International Rescue Committee
Director, then Overseer
Foreign Policy Association
Former Trustee
Afghanistan Relief Committee
Former Chairman
British Natural History Museum International Foundation
Former Chairman
World Monuments Fund
Former Director
Seton Hall University
Former Overseer, School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Professional
Montrose Group (New York)
Chairman
Train, Babcock Advisors (New York)
Founder
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (London) and other funds
Former Director
ICAP, S.A. (Athens); Chateau Malescasse (Bordeaux)
Founder and Former Chairman
The Paris Review
Co-founder and Former Managing Editor
Academic
Harvard University
BA 1950, magna cum laude; MA 1951
Groton School
Diploma 1946
Distinguished Grotonian Award 1996
Official Recognition
Ordine del Merito (Italy)
Commendatore
Stella della Solidarieta
Commendatore
Provincia di Udine (Italy)
Riconoscenza Medal
Order of St. John
Officer (Queen’s Birthday Honours 1997)
External Links
Civil Courage Prize
Paul Klebnikov Fund
Train Babcock Advisors
Wikipedia article on John Train