Background
Hennessey, James Thomas was born on April 3, 1943 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of James T. Senior and Alma Katherine (Graham) Hennessey.
Hennessey, James Thomas was born on April 3, 1943 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of James T. Senior and Alma Katherine (Graham) Hennessey.
Bachelor in History and English, Eastern Kentucky U., 1965; Master of Public Administration, Eastern Kentucky U., 1973; postgraduate, George Mason U., since 1991.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1965;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1984;
intelligence advisor to chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, 1981-1984;
director European division political-military affairs, Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, 1990-1991;
director intelligence operations, Special Operations Command Control, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1984-1986;
executive assistant to commander, United States Control Command, MacDill Air Force Base, 1986-1987;
United States Army attache, American Embassy, London, 1987-1990;
chief of staff, United States Army Intelligence and Secretary Command, 1991-1992;
retired, 1992;
research fellow Institute Public Policy, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1992. United States representative European public administration seminar Brookings Institution, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 1991, Conference on Security and Cooperative in Europe, Hamburg, Germany, 1990. United States representative, team leader Conference on Disarmament in Europe Inspection Team, Germany and United Kingdom, 1989.
Member Royal United Superior vena cava syndrome Institute, 1987-1990. Co-chair Australian, British Canada, American, New Zealand Coord. Committee, London, 1988-1990.
Defense policy lecturer Queens College, London,1987-1990.
Member American Society Public Adminstrs., Association United States Army, Academy Polic. Science, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.
Married Barbara Lynn Nolan, August 9, 1964. Children: L. Katherine Hennessey Schafer, Karen Lynn, Krista Nolan.