John Thaddeus Gunning

Background

Gunning, John Thaddeus was born on May 9, 1917 in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. Son of Thaddeus John and Wanda Louise (Riess) Gunning.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Illinois State University, 1938. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1942. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1964.

Postgraduate, Western Illinois State University, 1939. Postgraduate, University Akron, 1941. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1953.

Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1949. Postgraduate, Columbia Teachers College, 1963.

Career

Teacher public schools, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1938-1941; Teacher public schools, Old Trail School, Akron, Ohio., 1941-1942; principal, Laboratory School, State College, St. Cloud, Minnesota, 1946-1950; successively assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, Gary (Indiana) public schools, 1950-1961; superintendent, Calumet Township schools, Gary, 1961-1963; superintendent, School District 189, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1964-1967; superintendent, Unified School District, Racine, Wisconsin, 1967-1970; superintendent, City School District, Syracuse, New York, 1970-1973; superintendent, Duval County Schools, Jacksonville, Florida, 1973-1976. Lecturer education Indiana U., 1952-1958, Southern Illinois U., 1966, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1968, State University of New York, Oswego, 1973, U. North Florida, 1974-1975, 83-, Stetson U., 1979-1983, Jacksonville U., since 1991.

Achievements

• John Thaddeus Gunning has been listed as a noteworthy superintendent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Area Council, State Division for Youth, Syracuse, 1970-1973, City-County Drug Abuse Commission, 1971-1973, Mayor's Commission on Problems of Aging, 1971-1973. Chairman United Way campaign Syracuse public schools, 1972. President School Facilities Council for Architecture, Education and Industry, 1971-1975.

Board directors Syracuse Public Library, United Nations Association Central New York, Young Men’s Christian Association, Junior Achievement Jacksonville, 1973-1976, Jacksonville Council Citizen Involvement, 1974-1976, Jacksonville Bicentennial Commission, 1974-1976, Internal Student Ambassador Institute, since 1987. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Association School Business Officials, American Association School Administrators, Century Club, Educational League Illinois, Phi Delta Kappa.

Clubs: San Jose Country, Masons.

Connections

Married Jean Gara Gregory, December 30, 1941. Children— John G., Gara Jean.

Father:

Thaddeus John Gunning

Mother:

Wanda Louise (Riess) Gunning

Spouse:

Jean Gara Gregory

child:

Gara Jean Gunning

child:

John G. Gunning