Margaret Anne McKenna

Background

McKenna, Margaret Anne was born on June 3, 1945 in Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Joseph John and Mary McKenna.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Emmanuel College, 1967. Postgraduate, Boston College Law School, 1968. Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University, 1971.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Upsala, New Jersey, 1978. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Fitchburg State College, Massachusetts, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Regis College, 1982.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Emmanuel College, 2000. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Episcopal Divinity School, 2005.

Career

Attorney United States Department Justice, Washington, 1971-1973. Executive director International Association Official Human Rights Agencies, 1973-1974. Management consultant United States Department Treasury, 1975-1976.

Deputy council to President The White House, 1976-1979. Deputy under secretary United States Department Education, 1979-1981. Director Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1985.

Vice president program planning Radcliffe College, 1982-1985. President Lesley University, 1985—2007, The Wal-Mart Foundation, Bentonville, Arkansas, since 2007. Board directors Dominion Resources, Inc., Cisco Learning Institute.

Achievements

• Margaret Anne McKenna has been listed as a noteworthy foundation administrator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors American Association College for Teacher Education, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Datatel Scholars Foundation. Chairman higher education task force Clinton Transition, 1992-1993. Chairman education task force Mayor Thomas Menino Transition Committee, 1994.

Member Princeton Advisory Board American Council on Exercise Policy Advisory Committee, Campus Compact Policy Committee, MassNetworks. Member Boys Scouts American, Big Sisters Association Boston, the Young Women's Christian Association Cambridge, Women's Equity Action League, National Women's Political Conference, National Association Official Human Rights Agencies.

Connections

Children: Michael Aaron McKenna Miller, David Christopher McKenna Miller.

Father:

Joseph John McKenna

Mother:

Mary McKenna

child:

Michael Aaron McKenna Miller McKenna

child:

David Christopher McKenna Miller McKenna