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Thomas Kean
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jack A. McKenzie)
Thu Aug 1 16:56:13 1996
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 16:54:33 -0500
Reply-To: "Jack A. McKenzie" <jack.mckenzie@PUBAFF.CLEMSON.EDU>
From: "Jack A. McKenzie" <jack.mckenzie@PUBAFF.CLEMSON.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Someone has asked for information about Thomas Kean, who was selected by
the National Board of Directors on July 13 to be the 1996 Fall Pledge Class
Namesake Honoree. Here is some of the information provided by Pi Upsilon
Chapter as a part of its nomination of President Kean for this honor. --
Jack McKenzie, NVP
The following information was provided by electronic mail by J.D. Urbach
II, President of Pi Upsilon Chapter at Drew University.
" ... The brothers of the Pi Upsilon Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega, do hereby
nominate Brother THOMAS H. KEAN, President of Drew University and former
Governor of the State of New Jersey, as the 1996 Fall Pledge Class Honoree.
We can think of no one who has exemplified our cardinal principles of
Leadership, Friendship and Service more in both his public and private
life, than has Governor Kean. He has been recognized again and again for
his dedication to helping others and has been commended for his public
record of service by both Democrats and Republicans alike. On top of his
outstanding record of service, Tom Kean has been a very supportive Advisor
of Pi Upsilon Chapter and active Brother of our fraternity. I know that I
speak for every brother in my chapter, as well as for many brothers
throughout Section 99 and across the country, when I say that I believe the
Hon. Brother Thomas H. Kean would make an excellent choice for the 1996
FALL PLEDGE CLASS NAMESAKE HONOREE."
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THE HONORABLE THOMAS H. KEAN
President, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey 1990-Present
Governor of New Jersey, 1982-1990
Brother and Advisor, Pi Upsilon Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega
Tom Kean has been an outstanding LEADER, SERVANT, and FRIEND for his entire
life. Since 1990, Governor Kean has been president of Drew University and
was inducted into the Pi Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at its
re-installation in the Spring of 1995. Brother Kean has been an
inspiration in service during his entire career and specifically during his
tenure as President here at Drew. He created a $10,000 annual award for
outstanding teaching, a $2-million fund for minority scholarships, and a
middle-income scholarship award. He has added new faculty in African,
Asian, Russian, and Islamic studies, and significantly increased
opportunities for study abroad.
As Governor, Kean was rated among America's five most effective governors
by Newsweek ... (and) he holds numerous awards from environmental and
educational organizations, including more than 25 honorary degrees. Kean is
on the board of a number of organizations including Carnegie Corporation of
New York, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the World Wildlife Fund,
United Health Care Corporation, and the National Endowment for Democracy.
He is chairman of Educate America, chairman of the National Campaign to
Reduce Teenage Pregnancy, and former chairman of the National Environmental
Education and Training Foundation. He holds a B.A. from Princeton
University and an M.A. from Columbia University Teachers College, where he
is a trustee.
Kean is the author of The Politics of Inclusion, published by The Free
Press. He writes a bimonthly column for The Record and appears as a
regular commentator on New Jersey Network News. His wife is the former
Deborah Bye of Wilmington, Delaware. They have twin sons, Tom and Reed,
and a daughter, Alexandra. The Keans live in Far Hills, New Jersey.
Jack McKenzie, National Vice President
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity
864-656-3861 (voice), 864-656-0812 (fax)
jack.mckenzie@pubaff.clemson.edu
