[2] He was the Vice President of the Theosophical Society Adyar and, was a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia.
He joined the army and served in the Korean War and became a sergeant.
He earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Miami in 1955, and Master of Arts (1957) and Doctor of Philosophy (1960) degrees from the University of Florida.
Algeo moved to the University of Georgia in 1971 as a professor of English.
[3] John Algeo died October 13, 2019, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.