Background
Duffy, John Lewis was born on October 6, 1934 in Whittemore, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis A. and Dorothy (Bestenlehner) Duffy.
English and reading educator Latin
Duffy, John Lewis was born on October 6, 1934 in Whittemore, Iowa, United States. Son of Lewis A. and Dorothy (Bestenlehner) Duffy.
Bachelor, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1956; Master of Science Ed, Creighton U., 1961; student, University Minnesota, summer 1967.
Junior and senior H.S. teacher, coach, Presentation Academy, Whittemore, Iowa., 1957-1958; H.S. teacher, Clear Lake (Iowa) Cmty. Schools, 1958-1961; teaching assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1961-1962; teacher Latin, Larkin H.S., Elgin, Illinois, 1962-1996; students' county advisor, Larkin H.S., Elgin, 1965-1971; chairman English and foreign languages, Larkin H.S., Elgin, Illinois, 1969-1977; chairman English and reading division, Larkin H.S., Elgin, 1977-1996. Teacher preparatory courses for ACT, PSAT and SAT Elgin Young Women’s Christian Association and Larkin H.S., Elgin, 1977-1996.
Trustee Elgin Community College, since 1975, chairman board, 1980-1981, 85-87, 97-99, vice-chairman, 1981-1984, 94-95, chairman board policies review, 1979, 1997, 2007, chairman president searchcomm., 1981, 1998, 2006. Board directors Elgin Area Catholic Social Services, 1981-1990, president, 1986-1988. Member St. Laurence Parish Board, 1974-1979, Education Commission, 1972-1979, chairman Education Commission, 1974-1979.
State advisor Iowa Junior Classical League, 1960-1961. Member of American Association Community and Junior Colleges, Illinois Council Teachers English, National Council Teachers English, Illinois Classical League, American Classical League, Elgin Association School Administrators, Elgin Teachers Association (welfare chairman and chief negotiator 1963-1965, president 1966-1967), Illinois Education Association (legislation, chairman northeastern division 1968-1971, chairman ad hoc committee on teacher tenure 1972-1973), Illinois Community College Trustees Association (executive committee 1981-1984, chairman west suburban region 1981-1984, chairman federal relations committee 1982-1987, board representative 1986-1995, since 1997, executive committee 1998—2000, chairman west suburban region 1998—2000, executive committee 2002-2004, chairman west suburban region 2002-2004, Trustee of Year award 2002), American Association Community College (board directors 1990-1993), Association Community College Trustees (chairman central region nominating committee 1981-1982, sergeant-at-arms annual convention 1982, member committee on international relations 1983-1984, board directors 1983-1989, chairman future directions committee 1984-1986, federal relations commission 1985-1993, chairman central region, vice-chairman federal relations commission 1987-1988, chairman federal relations commission 1988-1989, chairman central region nominating committee 1992-1993, select committee 2001-2003, public policy committee 2007, education and communications committee 2008, Central Region Trustee of Year award 1991, 2002).
Married Anne O'Brien, July 19, 1958. Children: Jane, Paul, Sarah, Steven.