Background
Coffee, Joseph Denis was born on December 8, 1918 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Denis and Kathryne Grace (Dwyer) Coffee.
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Joseph Denis Coffee
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1941.
Career
Assistant to general secretary, Columbia University, New York City, 1946-1950;
director development, Columbia University, New York City, 1950-1960;
founder corporation matching gift program of alumni support, Columbia University, New York City, 1953;
associate dean, Columbia University, New York City, 1959-1960;
assistant to president for alumni affairs, Columbia University, New York City, 1960-1966;
vice president, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, 1966-1969;
executive vice president, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, 1969-1976;
acting president, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, 1975-1976;
president, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, 1976-1980;
chancellor, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, 1980-1981;
chancellor emeritus, Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York, since 1981. Director scholarship program Joint Industry Board, Elec. Industry of New York, 1947-1981.
Executive secretary Committee for Corporate Support American Universities, 1962-1964.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman March Dimes campaign, Closter, New Jersey, 1953. Active Boy Scouts American. Former treasurer, director Anglo-American Hellenic Bureau Education.
President Seneca County United Way, 1973-1975. Chairman Teaneck Political Assembly, 1967-1968. Trustee Teaneck Board Education, 1961-1964, 65-68, Columbia University, 1978-1984.
Board dirs.Nat. Women's Hall of Fame. Served from ensign to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946. Member Seneca Falls History Society (past trustee), Rotary (past president Senaca Falls, Paul Harris fellow 1988), Psi Upsilon.
Connections
Married Margaret Mary Jennings, October 7, 1941. Children: John Allan (deceased), James Jennings, Mary Joyce Coffee Dies, Barbara Grace Coffee Wolf, Matthew Brian, MargaretErin Coffee Giovannini, Ann Ellen Coffee Beach.
