Background
DIONNE, Joseph was born on June 29, 1933 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Antonio Ernest Joseph Dionne and Myrtle Mae (Armstrong) Dionne.
DIONNE, Joseph was born on June 29, 1933 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Antonio Ernest Joseph Dionne and Myrtle Mae (Armstrong) Dionne.
Bachelor, Hofstra University, 1955. Master of Science, Hofstra University, 1957. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1965.
Guidance counselor Long Island Public Schools, 1956—1961. Assistant professor Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1962—1963. Director instruction, project director Ford Foundation School Improvement grant Brentwood (New York ) Public Schools, 1963—1966.
Vice president Research and Development Educational Development Laboratories, Huntington, New York, 1966—1968. Vice president, general manager CTB/McGraw-Hill, Monterey, California, 1968—1973. Senior vice president corporation planning McGraw-Hill, Incorporated, New York York City, 1973—1977, executive vice president operations, 1979—1981.
President McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company, 1977—1979, McGraw Hill, Incorporated, New York York City, 1981—1999, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1988—1998, chairman, 1998—1999. Board directors The equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, The Equitable Companies, Inc., Harris Corporation, Ryder Systems, Inc. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1956.
Elder Presbyterian Church, New Canaan. Past president Society to Advance Retarded. Past chairman board trustees Hofstra University.
Member of Blind Brook Club, Inc. (Purchase, New York ), Woodway Country Club (Darien, Connecticut), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Joan F. Durand, June 12, 1954. Children: Marsha Joan Dionne Guerin, Gary Joseph, Darren Durand.