Background
Seznec, Alain was born on March 20, 1930 in Paris. Son of Jean Joseph and Genevieve (Dunan) Seznec. came to the United States, 1941.
university dean foreign language educator
Seznec, Alain was born on March 20, 1930 in Paris. Son of Jean Joseph and Genevieve (Dunan) Seznec. came to the United States, 1941.
Licence es lettres, University Paris, 1951. Diplome d'Etudes Superieures, University Paris, 1953.
Instructor French, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1953-1955, 57-58; assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1958-1963; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1963-1969; professor, Cornell Univercity, since 1969; associate dean, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), 1969-1973; vice provost for humanities and performing arts, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), 1970-1973; department chairman Romance studies, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), since 1976; dean, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), 1978-1986; Carl A. Kroch University librarian, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), 1986-1996; emeritus, Cornell Univercity (College Arts and Sciences), since 1996.
Trustee Wells College, since 1998. Served with French Army, 1955-1957. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers French.
Married Janet E. Grade, June 15, 1950. Children: Anne, Peter J., Catherine G., Dominique M., Michael A.