John Kenneth Lawless

Background

Lawless, John Kenneth was born on August 28, 1939 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of John Kenneth and Marguerite Philomena (Seguin) Lawless.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, State University of New York, Albany, 1961. Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1962. ABD, University Pittsburgh, 1964.

Career

Instructor American studies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1965-1967; lecturer English department, City College/Baruch College, New York City, 1967-1973; managing director, artistic director, Center for Music, Drama and Art, Lake Placid, New York, 1976-1980; book producer, editor, The Philip Lief Group, New York City, 1981-1985; national coordinator, Migrant Educators National Training Outreach, Potsdam, New York, 1985-1988; director, Humanities Series in Upstate New York, Owls Head, 1989-1990; director, Liberal Arts Performance Series, Owls Head, since 1990. Official national fine arts committee Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee, 1978-1980. Director North County Arts in Education, Lake Placid, 1977-1980, Prop Trunk Players, Lake Placid, 1977-1980, Hungry Jack & Jenny, New York City, 1973-1976.

Judge young playwrights contest Pendragon Theatre Company, Saranac Lake, New York, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• John Kenneth Lawless has been listed as a noteworthy Historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Nancy Anne Pollard, March 17, 1964. Children: Mary Beatrice, Seumas Sebastian.

Father:

John Kenneth Lawless

Mother:

Marguerite Philomena (Seguin) Lawless

Spouse:

Nancy Anne Pollard

child:

Mary Beatrice Lawless

child:

Seumas Sebastian Lawless