John Jack Edgar Kersell

Background

Kersell, John Jack Edgar was born on January 29, 1930 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ivan and Olive Alverda (Cook) Kersell.

Education

Bachelor, Queen's U., Canada, 1953; Master of Arts, Queen's U., Canada, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, London School Economics, 1958.

Career

Lecturer, U. Western Ontario, 1954-1956, 58-59; assistant professor, McMaster U., Canada, 1959-1967; associate professor, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1969; professor department political science, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1996; professor, International College, Cayman Islands, 1978-1979; professor, Bermuda College, 1979-1982. President Luminaire Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome, Canada, since 1986.

Adjunct Professor emeritus U. Waterloo, since 1996.

Achievements

• John Jack Edgar Kersell has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Parliamentary supervision of delegated legislation : the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada

Membership

Candidate Ontario Legislature, 1975. Commander Officer Training Corps, 1960-1965. Member Institute Public Administration Canada (centennial conference chairman 1967).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Marjorie (Mardi) Anne Eastbury, July 13, 1981. Children: Monty, Heather, John. Stepchildren: MardiAnn Gostovic, Trent Robinson.

Father:

Ivan Kersell

Mother:

Olive Alverda (Cook) Kersell

Spouse:

Marjorie

child:

MardiAnn Gostovic Kersell

child:

Monty Kersell

child:

Trent Robinson Kersell

child:

Heather Kersell

child:

John Kersell