Background
McGinn, Howard Francis was born on September 14, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of Howard Francis and Sarah Louise (Briggs) McGinn.
McGinn, Howard Francis was born on September 14, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of Howard Francis and Sarah Louise (Briggs) McGinn.
Bachelor, Villanova University, 1966. Master of Science in Library. Science, Drexel University, 1970.
Master of Business Administration, Campbell University, 1985.
Editor Catholic Periodical Index, Catholic Library. Association, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968. Assistant director Ryan Library., St. Charles Seminary, Philadelphia, 1968-1971.
Marketing coordinator, manager audiovisual sales J.B. Lippincott Public Company, 1972-1978. Managing editor, general manager New York Times Company's Microfilming Corporation American, Sanford, North Carolina, 1978-1983. From network consultant to state library State of North Carolina, Division State Library., Raleigh, 1985-1992.
Director Emporia (Kansas) Public Library., 1992-1997. Executive director Portland (Oregon) Area Library. Network, 1995-1997; city library New Haven (Connecticut) Free Public Library., 1997-2000.
Dean university libraries Clarion University of Pennsylvania, since 2000. Member network advisory committee Library. of Congress, Washington, 1990-1992.
Gubernatorial appointee North Carolina 2000, Raleigh, 1992. Board directors Friends of Grove St. Cemetery, New Haven, 1998-2000. Secretary, board directors Hill Youth Cooperative, Incorporated, New York Haven, since 1998.
Board directors, Pennsylvania Academy Library. Consortium, Inc.; mayoral appointee Greater New Haven Cable Advisory Board, 1998-2000. Minority recruiting council State of Court Department Children and Families, 1999-2000.
Member American Library Association (Exceptional Achievement award 1989, Edwards Trust award 1993, member black caucus), Pennsylvania Library. Association, Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Louise Keim (divorced November 1994). Children: Kristin Louise, Kevin Christopher. Married Jane Florez Moore, September 2, 1995.
1 child, Samantha Haley.