John Jefferson MacKinnon

Background

MacKinnon, John Jefferson was born on December 26, 1943 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry John and Amanda Wood MacK.

Education

Bachelor in Ancient History, University of Michigan, 1965; postgraduate summer school in history, Oxford (England) University, 1967; Master of Arts in History and Education, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Master of Science in Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, 1989.

Career

Teacher, LaFollette H.S., Madison, Wisconsin, 1967-1978; teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1987; instructor, College Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois, 1987-1990; lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987; lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1988-1990; Adjunct Professor, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1979-1985; member of faculty, Shimer College, Waukegan, Illinois, 1987-1990; lecturer, U. Maryland. European Division, College Park, 1990-1993; professor anthropology and history, coordinator anthropology program, Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas, since 1993. Prin investigator Point Placencia (Belize) Archaeology Project, since 1983.

Discoverer, excavator 88 ancient Maya sites on coast and cays of Belize.

Achievements

• John Jefferson MacKinnon has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist, anthropology and history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Collin Company Archaeological Society, since 1997, Faculty advisor Amnesty International, Collin County Community College, since 1993. Eagle scout, 1968. Fellow American Anthropological Association. Member Society American Archaeology, Society Primitive Technology, Society Anthropology in Cmty.

Colls., Texas Archaeol.

Interests

• Avocations: bagpipes, Scottish country dancing, Egyptian hieroglyphictranslation.

Connections

Married Virginia Maud Sherwood, June 28, 1968 (divorced August 1983). 1 child, Ian Jefferson. Married Carol Jane Key, March 18, 1994.

Father:

Henry John MacK.

Mother:

Amanda Wood MacK.

Spouse:

Carol Jane Key

Spouse:

Virginia Maud Sherwood

child:

Ian Jefferson MacKinnon