Background
Kessinger, Tom G. was born on March 24, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harold Caldwell and Ann (Prodehl) Kessinger.
Kessinger, Tom G. was born on March 24, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harold Caldwell and Ann (Prodehl) Kessinger.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1965; AM, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1972; Master of Letters (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1975.
Assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1970-1973; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1977; program officer, Ford Foundation, New Delhi, India, 1977-1979; representative, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1979-1981; representative S.E. Asia, Ford Foundation, Jakarta, 1981-1987; representative India, New Delhi, Ford Foundation, New Delhi, India, 1987-1988; president, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1988-1996; general manager, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1996.
Married Varyam K. Chawla, June 26, 1962. Children: William C., Colin C.