Background
Meng, John Joseph was born on December 12, 1906 in Cleveland. Son of George Edward and Marie Louise (Gott) Meng.
Meng, John Joseph was born on December 12, 1906 in Cleveland. Son of George Edward and Marie Louise (Gott) Meng.
AB, Catholic University America, 1928. A.M., Catholic University America, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University America, 1932.
Doctor of Laws, Catholic University America, 1975. Student, Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, Paris, 1931. Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1960.
Doctor of Laws, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters, Canisius College, 1961. Doctor of Literature, Siena College, 1966.
Pd.D., St. John's University, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wilberforce University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, Georgetown University, 1977.
Assistant in politics, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1931;
instructor, Catholic U. American, 1932-1938;
assistant professor, Catholic U. American, 1938;
instructor polit science, Queens College, Flushing, Long Island, New York, 1938-1941;
assistant professor, Queens College, 1941-1948;
associate professor, Queens College, 1948;
department chairman political science, Queens College, 1941-1944, 45-49;
chairman division social science, Queens College, 1942-1943, 47-48;
lecturer, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, summer 1932;
lecturer government, Turner's Diplomatic School, Washington, 1937, 38;
professor of history, Hunter College, New York, 1949-1952;
professor of history, dean administration, Hunter College, 1952-1960;
president, Hunter College, 1960-1967;
emeritus, Hunter College, 1967-1988. Executive vice president Fordham University, 1966-1969. President Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York, 1969-1975, emeritus, 1975-1988.
Executive director Consortium Small Private Colls., 1975-1976, senior staff adviser, 1976-1978. President Meng Association Consultants, Inc., 1978. Engaged in history research Carnegie Institution Washington, 1936-1954.
Secretary College Arts and Sciences, Catholic U. American, 1937-1938.
Chairman board trustees Foundation Educational Futures, Inc. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1929-1930. Member American Catholic History Association (executive committee), Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, United States Catholic History Society, Institut Francais de Washington (trustee).
Married Marjorie F. Brunini, August 18, 1937 (deceased March 1988). Children— Marie Louise, Marjorie Kathryn, John Joseph, George Edward, Alexander Brunini, Charles Frederick and Matthew Thomas (twins), Michael Richard.