Background
Kennan, James Sidney was born on June 9, 1937 in Des Moines. Son of Ernest Victor and Virginia (Hyde) Kennan.
health care administrator military officer
Kennan, James Sidney was born on June 9, 1937 in Des Moines. Son of Ernest Victor and Virginia (Hyde) Kennan.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1959; diploma, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1969; Master of Education, University of Virginia, 1972.
Staff, command, United States Army, 1959-1979; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, selected for colonel, United States Army, 1959-1979; liaison officer, United States, Vietnamese and Cambodian Surgeons General, South Vietnam, 1970-1971; director, United States Army Medical Intelligence and Information Agency, Washington, 1975-1978; commander, 36th Medical Battalion, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1978-1979; commander, 36th Medical Battalion, West Germany, 1978-1979; administrator Blue Ridge Hospital, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979-1986; assistant vice president development and community relations health science center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1994; associate vice president health affairs (now health science), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1994. Chair, secretary Quadripartite Medical Intelligence committee, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, 1975-1978. Assistant professor of University Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1986.
Steering committee, founding president Westminster-Canterbury Blue Ridge, 1982—1986. Board directors Westminster-Canterbury Foundation, 1998—2000. Student, faculty Leadership Charlottesville, 1984—1991.
Board directors Thomas Jefferson area United Way, Charlottesville, campaign chairman, 1998, vice-chairman, 1999, chairman, 2000. Advisory board member Charlottesville Albemarle Community Foundation, since 1993. President region XV Episcopal Diocese Virginia, 1986—1988.
Senior warden Christ Episcopal Church, 1983—1984. Lay eucharistic minister Episcopal Church Episcopal Diocese Virginia, since 1992, president region XV, since 2002. Member of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps.
Cadets Alumni Association (board directors), Military Order of Carabao, Greencroft Club, Rotary (president 1984-1985).
Married Elizabeth Norton, August 5,1967. Children: Anne Mills Kennan, Elizabeth Paddock Kennan.