Michael Clare Behnke

Background

Behnke, Michael Clare was born on May 15, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence W. and Norma (Sessink) Behnke.

Education

Bachelor, Amherst College, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Teacher, Northamdton (Massachusetts) School for Girls, 1966-1967; with Peace Corps, United States Government, Sierra Leone, 1967-1969; associate deam of admissions and dean of freshmen, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1971-1976; dean of admission, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1976-1985; director of admission, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1985. Trustee College Board, New York, since 1989. Consultant Overseas Schools Project, Washington, since 1989.

Scholarship selector United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1986, Cabot Corporation, boston, since 1986.

Achievements

• Michael Clare Behnke has been listed as a noteworthy Academic admissions director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Winchester (Massachusetts) American Broadcasting Company, 1980-1985, Winchester Music School, 1983-1985.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Vanleer Hancort, May 30, 1966. Children: Matthew, Margaret.

Father:

Clarence W. Behnke

Mother:

Norma (Sessink) Behnke

Spouse:

Mary Vanleer Hancort

child:

Matthew Behnke

child:

Margaret Behnke