Howard Edward Tennant

Background

Tennant, Howard Edward was born on May 13, 1941 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Son of Rex. Joseph and Jean Sylvia (Engle) Tennant.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Gonzaga U., 1963; Master of Business Administration, U. Oregon, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga U., 1997.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1966-1970; associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1970-1974; professor management, head department management and marketing, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1972-1977; associate dean graduate studies, professor management, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1977-1984; dean graduate studies, associate vice president research, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1984-1987; president, vice chancellor, professor management, U. Lethbridge, since 1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors SED Sys. Inc., Saskatoon, 1980-1990.

Board directors Association Universities and Colls. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, since 1987, Chairman of the Board, 1995-1997. Chairman Universities Coordinating Council, Edmonton, Alberta, 1989-1991, 95.

Board directors Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, since 1990. Instructor Banff School Advanced Management, 1970-1987. Labor mediator U. Saskatchewan, 1989.

Visiting scholar U. Washington Graduate School Business, Seattle, 1974-1975. Board of Governors U. Lethbridge, since 1987. Director U. Lethbridge Foundation, since 1990.

Achievements

• Howard Edward Tennant has been listed as a noteworthy University president, management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, 1984-1987. Board directors Canada Plains Research Center, Regina, Saskatchewan, since 1984, Saskatchewan Expo 86 Corporation, Regina., 1985-1986. Lieutenant colonel (honorary) 18th Air Defense Regiment R.C.A.,1998.

Member Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1997), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: construction, fishing.

Connections

Married Sharon Lea Buckley, September 7, 1963. Children: Carmen, Patricia, Daniel.

Father:

Rex. Joseph Tennant

Mother:

Jean Sylvia (Engle) Tennant

Spouse:

Sharon Lea Buckley

child:

Daniel Tennant

child:

Carmen Tennant

child:

Patricia Tennant