Background
Kern, John Rudolph was born on January 28, 1940 in Iowa City. Son of Alexander Carl and Jean (Bordner) Kern.
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Kern, John Rudolph was born on January 28, 1940 in Iowa City. Son of Alexander Carl and Jean (Bordner) Kern.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1961; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1976.
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Le Kef, Tunisia, 1962-1964; assistant professor, Stanislaus State College, Turlock, California, 1970-1973; history preservationist, Michigan History Division, Lansing, 1974-1978; supervisor history planning, Gilbert/Commonwealth, Jackson, Michigan, 1978-1979; manager cultural resources, Gilbert/Commonwealth, Jackson, Michigan, 1979-1984; director, Division History and Cultural Affairs, Dover, Delaware, since 1984. Review consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, since 1981.
Coach Youth Soccer League, Jackson, 1978-1983. Board directors National Council Public History, Berkeley, California, since 1984, National Trust History Preservation, Washington, 1985. History preservation officer State of Delaware, since 1984.
Advisory council History Preservation, observor for presidential appointment Delaware Governor Michael N. Castle, Washington, since 1986. Member Society for History Archeology, Organization American Historians, American Association of State and Local History, Delaware Humanities Forum, Lincoln (Delaware) Club.
Married Karen Elaine Chaffee, October 3, 1963 (divorced 1971). Children– Margaret Nancy, Daniel Bordner. Married Sandra Anne Brill, March 30, 1972.
1 child, Aaron David Schroeder.