Background
Breen, John Joseph was born on July 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel John and Grace Amanda Breen.
Breen, John Joseph was born on July 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel John and Grace Amanda Breen.
Bachelor in Journalism, University of Illinois, 1964; Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Illinois, 1966.
City hall reporter, Champaign-Urbana Courier, Urbana, Illinois, 1963-1965; general assignment reporter, The Knickerbocker News, Albany, 1965-1966; assistant editorial page editor, The Knickerbocker News, Albany, 1966-1968; assistant professor journalism, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1968-1972; associate professor journalism, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1972. Consultant Random House, Inc., New York City, 1986, Department of Administrative Superior vena cava syndrome, Hartford, 1986. Member State Board of Education Advisory Committee, Hartford, 1976-1978.
Chairman Board of Education, Town of Lebanon, Connecticut, 1973-1975.
Married Jean Dickenson Keyser, June 11, 1965 (deceased 1983). Children: Daniel George, Thomas John.