Thomas Wade Gannon

Background

Gannon, Thomas Wade was born on April 18, 1946 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas James and Mary Josephine Gannon.

Education

AB, Montclair State University, 1968. Master of Arts, Montclair State College, 1971. Master of Education, Auburn University, 1974.

Doctor of Education, Seton Hall University, 1991.

Career

Teacher, Township of Union (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1968-1972; department chair, Montgomery (Alabama) Academy, 1972-1974; supervisor secondary education, then junior high school principal, Hopewell Valley Regional School District, Pennington, New Jersey, 1974-1984; superintendent, Millstone Township Public Schools, Clarksburg, New Jersey, 1984-1989; superintendent, Readington (New Jersey) Township Public Schools, since 1989. Adjunct Professor graduate school Seton Hall U., since 1992. Member National Staff Development Council.

Achievements

• Thomas Wade Gannon has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Hopewell Baseball/Softball Association, Pennington, 1991, 92. President Grey Nun Academy Home/School Association, Yardley, Pennsylvania, 1992. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association School Administrators, New Jersey Council Education, New Jersey Schoolmasters Club, New Jersey Association School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Irene Sullivan, August 24, 1968. 1 child, Moira.

Father:

Thomas James Gannon

Mother:

Mary Josephine Gannon

Spouse:

Irene Sullivan

child:

Moira Gannon