John Michael Duggan, American college president, educational association executive. Member of University, Yale (New York City).
Background
Ethnicity:
Jack's father John Hanley Duggan emigrated circa 1915 to NYC.
Duggan, John Michael was born on June 8, 1928 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of John Hanley and Mary (Dixon) Duggan. Married Claire Keenan circa 1952 of Stratford, CT with whom he had five children born from 1954 to 1967.
Education
AB, College of Holy Cross, 1950. Master of Arts, Yale, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1957.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yale. L.L.D. (honorary), Yale.
Career
Instructor Canterbury School, New Milford, Connecticut, 1950-1951, University Bridgeport, 1951-1953. Assistant dean of freshmen Yale University, 1953-1957. Director guidance services College Entrance Examination Board, 1957-1960, director program development, 1960-1963, vice president, 1963-1968.
Vice president student affairs professor psychology Vassar College, 1968-1975. President St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1975-1985, Washburn University, Topeka, 1988.
Membership
Member of University, Yale (New York City).
Personality
Great sense of humor.
Physical Characteristics:
Six feet one inch (he claimed 6' 2" "in his shoes"); about 195-200 lbs. Blue eyes.
Connections
Children: Michael, Christopher, Paul, Timothy, John. Married Claire Keenan circa 1952, briefly to Joan Holland, 1987.
Father:
John Hanley Duggan
Mother:
Mary (Dixon) Duggan
Spouse:
Claire Keenan and Joan Holland
Married to Claire over thirty years; to Joan Holland the last two years of his life; married Joan while his cognitive resources where depleted from onset of pancreatic cancer; a decision he ultimately regretted deeply while on his deathbed in Topeka, KS.
child:
Michael Duggan
subprime mortgage broker
child:
Christopher Duggan
child:
Paul Hanley Duggan
Resides in Bryan, OHio and Pentwater, Michigan
child:
Timothy Duggan
Former star athlete and running back at Marian HS, Mishawaka, IN and Ball St Univ.