John W. Hennessey Jr
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John W. Hennessey Jr. is an American
academic and educator.
He has spent most of his life in academia, as professor, dean, and provost. He is Third Century Professor Emeritus at Dartmouth College
, where he served for eight years as dean
of the Tuck School of Business
, during formative years at Tuck. After retirement from teaching applied and professional ethics
, he became the provost
of the University of Vermont
, later serving as interim president. He has served on more than thirty boards of nonprofit and corporate entities, often as chair.
His first wife, Jean Lande Hennessey, was an international environmental commissioner and academic program manager, and she was a leading New Hampshire
Democratic
strategist and activist. She died in June 2004.
In February 2006, he married Madeleine May Kunin, former Governor of Vermont
, Ambassador to Switzerland
, professor and public commentator on issues of social justice and the environment. The couple now live in Burlington, Vermont
on Lake Champlain.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
academic and educator.
He has spent most of his life in academia, as professor, dean, and provost. He is Third Century Professor Emeritus at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, where he served for eight years as dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Tuck School of Business
Tuck School of Business
The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration is the graduate business school of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States...
, during formative years at Tuck. After retirement from teaching applied and professional ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, he became the provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
, later serving as interim president. He has served on more than thirty boards of nonprofit and corporate entities, often as chair.
His first wife, Jean Lande Hennessey, was an international environmental commissioner and academic program manager, and she was a leading New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
strategist and activist. She died in June 2004.
In February 2006, he married Madeleine May Kunin, former Governor of Vermont
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
, Ambassador to Switzerland
United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
This is a list of United States Ambassadors to Switzerland.Since 1997, the US ambassador to Switzerland is also accredited to Liechtenstein. The position is generally held by a political appointee, not a career diplomat.-Ambassadors:-See also:...
, professor and public commentator on issues of social justice and the environment. The couple now live in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
on Lake Champlain.