Background
Hennessy, Wesley Joseph was born on August 17, 1914 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Charles A. and Lydia (Schneider) Hennessy.
academic administrator management consultant
Hennessy, Wesley Joseph was born on August 17, 1914 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Charles A. and Lydia (Schneider) Hennessy.
Student, Syracuse University, 1934-1937; Bachelor of Science cum laude, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Osteopathy, 1966; Doctor of Science, Bethany (West Virginia) College, 1966.
President, World's Fair Employees Association, 1939;
director training, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, Bethpage, Long Island, 1940-1944;
assistant to dean, Columbia University, New York City, 1944-1948;
assistant dean, Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1953;
associate dean, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1964;
executive dean, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1969;
dean School Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1975;
dean emeritus, member of advisory county School General Studies, Columbia University, New York City, 1975;
president, Polychrome Corporation, Yonkers, New York, 1975-1977;
also board directors, Polychrome Corporation, Yonkers, New York. Resident director Summer School Engineering, Lakeside, Connecticut, 1946-1964. Special lecturer world economics geography.
Conductor seminar on human relations International Cooperation Administration, Guatemala, 1959. Director Hazeltine Corporation, Greenlawn, New York, 1973-1986, Megadiamond Industries, New York City, Combustion Equipment Associates. Board advisers Gulf & Western Invention Development Corporation.
Management consultant research and devel.div. American Machine & Foundry, Reflectone Electronics, Unidynamics div.Universal Match Corporation, 1960-1964. Director refugee scientists program National.Acad.
Sciences, 1961-1964; consultant President of Korea on Industrial and Higher Education.Programs, 1968-1980. Member New York Governor's Advisory Commission Higher Education, 1958, President's Advisory Panel Aid to Education for Latin American, 1961, New York State Board Regents Task Force on Professional Education, from 1971.
Board directors American Council for Emigres in Professions, 1962-1980. Trustee St. Hilda's School, New York City, 1952-1955, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 1975-1978. Board directors Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation, from 1970, president, 1973-1980.
Member board Anglo-American Hellenic Bureau Education, 1971-1976. Advisory council Manhattan College, 1976. Member New York State Task Force on Hudson River, 1980-1985.
Member American Society Engineering Education, Columbia University Engineering School Alumni Association (associate), Association Deans Engineering Colleges New York State (vice president 1972), American Geography Society (council 1973, director from 1973, vice president from 1978), American Arbitration Association, American Birding Association (charter), Linnaean Society Clubs: Columbia (Columbia), Men's Faculty (Columbia), Faculty House (Columbia). Princeton (New York City).
Married Virginia Pershing MacArthur, June 20, 1942 (deceased August 1955). Children: Heather Michele, David Charles, Holly MacArthur. Married Virginia Ann Campbell, April 4, 1959.
Children: Mark Campbell, Kevin, Karen, Anne.