Jeanne Henry Neff

Background

Neff, Jeanne Henry was born on October 5, 1942 in Fairmont, W. Virginia. Daughter of Percy Byron Henry and Rebecca Jacqueline Ridgely.

Education

Bachelor, Wheeling College, 1964; Master of Arts, Rice U., 1966; Doctor of Arts, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1976; postdoctoral, Harvard University, 1984.

Career

Instructor English, Carlow College, Pittsburgh, 1966-1969; from assistant professor to associate Professor of English, Wheeling (W. Virginia) College, 1970-1977; from associate dean to dean, Wheeling (W. Virginia) College, 1977-1980; academic vice president, Wheeling (W. Virginia) College, 1980-1986; vice president academic affairs, Susquehanna U., Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1986-1995; president, The Sage Colls., Troy and Albany, New York, since 1995. Board directors Capital Bank & Trust Company, Albany.

Achievements

• Jeanne Henry Neff has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Albany Academy, since 1996. Member Waterfront Commission, Troy, New York, since 1996. Director, vice president Troy Redevelopment Foundation, since 1996.

Member American Council Education (fellow 1978-1979, member of commission leadership development since 1995), Association New American Colls. (member president's county since 1997), Association American Colleges Universities (director 1984-1988, chair American Conference Academic Deans, 1987), University Heights Association (director), vice president since 1996).

Connections

Married Richard E. Kammer, August 6, 1966 (divorced July 1978). 1 child, Brian S. Kammer. Married Edward W.S. Neff II, December 19, 1982.

Stepchildren: Larrie A., Edward W.S.III.

Father:

Percy Byron Henry

Mother:

Rebecca Jacqueline Ridgely

Spouse:

Edward W.S. Neff II

Spouse:

Richard E. Kammer

child:

Larrie A. Neff

child:

Brian S. Kammer Neff

child:

Edward W.S.III Neff