Background
Duffey, Joseph Daniel was born on July 1, 1932 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph I. and Ruth (Wilson) Duffey.
Duffey, Joseph Daniel was born on July 1, 1932 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph I. and Ruth (Wilson) Duffey.
Bachelor, Marshall University, 1954. Master of Sacred Theology, Yale University, 1963. Bachelor's Degree, Andover Newton Theological School, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters, City University of New York, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Cincinnati, 1978.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Massachusetts, 1991. Doctor of Letters, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, 1978. Doctor of Letters, Centre College, Kentucky, 1977.
Doctor of Letters, Gonzaga University, Washington, 1980. Doctor of Letters, Monmouth College, 1980. Doctor of Letters, City College of New York.
Doctor of Laws, Amherst College. Doctor of Laws, Bethany College. Doctor of Laws, Austin College.
Doctor of Laws, Ritsuimaneu University, Kyoto, Japan, 1993. Doctor of Letters, Alderson-Broadus College. Doctor of Letters, Adelphi University, Central Florida.
Assistant professor Hartford (Connecticut) Seminary, 1960—1963. Associate professor, director Center Urban Studies, 1965—1970. Fellow Harvard University Kennedy School Government, 1971.
Adjunct professor and fellow Calhoun College, Yale University, 1971—1973. Executive officer American Association of University Professors, 1974—1977. Assistant secretary for education and cultural affairs Department State, 1977.
Chairman National Endowment of the Humanities, 1978—1981. Chancellor University Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1982, president, 1990—1991, American University, Washington, 1991—1993. Director United States Information Agency, 1993—1998.
Senior executive, chairman international university project Sylvan Learning Systems, since 1999. Member United States department 20th and 21st general conferences United Nations Educational, 1978, 80. Member executive committee National Council Competitiveness Government and Industry University Panel National Academy of Sciences.
Board directors Bay Bank, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Board directors Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, East-West Center, Western Massachusetts Area Development Corporation, Jewish Theological Seminary Library., Springfield Symphony. Trustee Center Study Presidency Congress, Milton Eisenhower Foundation. Trustee emeritus J F Kennedy Center Performing Arts.
Member of Century Association, Council Foreign Relations, Cosmos Club.
Married Anne Wexler, 1974. Children: Michael, David, Danny Wexler, David Wexler.