John W. F. Dulles had an unusual career pattern for an academician. He received his first teaching appointment at the University of Texas at the age of 49, after concluding a successful career in business. The publication of his first book, Yesterday in Mexico, preceded the faculty appointment by a year. Between 1966 and 1991, he held two faculty jobs, teaching in the fall at Texas and the spring at the University of Arizona. He spent the rest of his long career at Texas without giving thought to retirement. “Why would I retire? What would I do?” he asked. “Watch TV? No, this stuff is too fun and exciting.” Though he recently completed his brilliant record of research and publication, he continued to commute between his home in San Antonio and Austin to teach. Before his death at 95 years of age, Professor Dulles was revising lectures for a...
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