Thomas John Kinney

Background

Kinney, Thomas John was born on January 31, 1946 in Dansville, New York, United States. Son of John Vernon and Elinor (Fox) Kinney.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1968; Master of Social Work in Management, U. Albany, 1974; postgraduate in education, Nova U., since 1995.

Career

Case worker, Livingston County Social Svc., Geneseo, New York, 1969-1972; training specialist, New York State Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Albany, 1974-1976; director continuing education, U. Albany State University of New York, Albany, 1976-1982; director professional development, U. Albany State University of New York, Albany, since 1983; professor, co-founder Russian-American Center Adult/Continuing Education, Institute Pedagogics Russian Academy of Education, Moscow, since 1992. Member of advisory committee American College Testing Program, Iowa City, Iowa, since 1993.

Achievements

• Thomas John Kinney has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York State assembly task force on Employee Assistance Programs, Albany, since 1988. Board directors Center for Dispute Resolution, Albany, since 1989. Fellow State Academy for Public Administration.

Member National U. Continuing Education Association (division chair since 1984), American Association Adult & Continuing Education (treas.1990-1995, board directors, Outstanding Svc. medallion 1994), Association Continuing Higher Education, Work in American Institute, American Association Higher Education.

Interests

• Avocation: wood carving.

Connections

Married Linda G. Gates, December 12, 1970;children: Matthew, Andrew.

Father:

John Vernon Kinney

Mother:

Elinor (Fox) Kinney

Spouse:

Linda G. Gates

child:

Andrew Kinney

child:

Matthew Kinney