Background
Finucan, John Thomas was born on February 23, 1930 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edwin T. and Isabelle Genevieve (McDonald) Finucan.
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John Thomas Finucan
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Education
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1952; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, North America College, Rome, 1954; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, North America College, Rome, 1956; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1970.
Career
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1955;
assistant pastor, St. Mary's Church, Richland Center, Wisconsin, 1956-1958;
teacher, Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 1958-1960;
principal, Assumption High School, 1965-1970;
teacher, assistant principal, guidance director, Newman High School, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1960-1962;
assistant to pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Wisconsin Rapids, 1965-1970;
president, Viterbo College, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1970-1980;
pastor, administrator, St. Stanislaus Parish, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1981-1986;
director division Christian Formation and Education, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 1986-1989;
coordinator, Regional Seminary Project, Milwaukee, 1980-1981;
chairman, Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, 1981-1985;
visiting professor graduate school education, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa., 1969, 70;
executive director capital programs, U. St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1989-1993;
special counsel to president, St. Mary's College, Winona, since 1993;
pastor, St. Mary's Church, Fountain City, Wisconsin, since 1993. Board regents Catholic U. American, Washington, since 1993. Member presbyteral county, consultant to bishop, dean Portage County, Diocese of La Crosse.
Visiting lecturer, faculty member, consultant, evaluator colleges and high schools. Speaker to educational, community and religious groups.
Achievements
Membership
3 Viterbo College, 1970-1980, president, board since 1970, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1980-1986, Bethany-St. Joseph Home, 1972-1974. Member Academy, University Wisconsin-Stevens Point. President Stevens Point Area Community Foundation, 1985-1986.
Member committee on judicial ethics Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1985-1986. Member committee on crisis pregnancy options Wisconsin Legislature, 1985. Trustee College of St. Catherine, St. Pau, 1987-1989, Mount St. Mary College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, since 1991.
Board directors St. Mary's College, 1980-1990. Member National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, National Catholic Education Association, Council for Advancement of Small Colleges (director 1976-1979), Wisconsin Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (president 1977-1979), Wisconsin Foundation Indiana Colleges, Wisconsin Association Higher Education (president 1974-1978), Blue Key (honorary), Phi Delta Kappa. Lodges: Knights of Columbus Rotary.
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Nationality
American