Dartmouth And University Of Vermont Educator, John Hennessey Dies

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Dartmouth And University Of Vermont Educator, John Hennessey Dies

开云体育 | By Steve Zind

Published January 15, 2018 at 5:20 PM EST

John Hennessy (r) with former Vermont Gov. Madeline Kunin in 2006

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Hennessey served in the Army in World War II and afterward enjoyed a long academic career as a professor and administrator.

In 1968, he became Dean of Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

He accepted the job on the condition that women would be admitted to the business school. He also worked to increase minority enrollment in MBA programs.

In the 1980s, Hennessey served as Provost at the University of Vermont and as the university鈥檚 interim president.

He served on numerous non-profit and corporate boards.

former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin.

Hennessey died Jan. 11, 2018 at Wake Robin Continuing Care Retirement Community. He was 92.

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