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John W. Hennessey Jr. was born on March 25, 1925 in Danville; Pennsylvania and 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. 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 a noted environmentalist and leader in New Hampshire Democratic politics. She died in June 2004. In February 2006, he married Madeleine May Kunin, former Governor of Vermont and public commentator on issues of social justice and the environment. The couple lives in Burlington, Vermont.

More detailed biographical information is presented on these web sites: “jhennessey.org ,”  “johnhennessey.org ,” and “johnhennessey.com  .”