Laurin L. Henry

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Laurin Luther Henry[1] (born May 23, 1921) is an American academic. He worked as a researcher, consultant, and educator. He is considered an expert on the subject of United States presidential transitions.

Early life

Henry was born in Kankakee, Illinois on May 23, 1921.[2]

Education

Henry earned his bachelor's degree from DePauw University, graduating in 1942 with honors.[2][3] After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946, he received his Master of Arts and Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1948 and 1960, respectively.[2][4][3]

Henry was affiliated with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.[4][5]

Military service

During World War II, Henry served in the United States Navy.[4][3] He was stationed at a base in northern Idaho, where he served as an administrative specialist. He rose to the rank of chief petty officer.[4] His service lasted three and a half years,[4] from 1942 through 1946.[3]

Career

Henry worked as a staff assistant at the Public Administration Clearing House in Chicago and Washington, DC, from 1950 to 1955.[2][6][3] He left this job to work for the Brookings Institution independent research institute, where he worked from 1955 through 1964. He worked first as a senior research associate, before becoming a senior staff member in 1961.[2][3][7]

Henry is regarded to be an expert on

dissertation on the subject received the Leonard D. White Award.[12]

From 1964 through 1978, Henry was a professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia.[2][4] From 1978 through 1986, he was the dean of the School of Community of Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.[2] After this, he spent two years as a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, before becoming a professor emeritus in 1987.[2] From 1988 through 1995, he would be a guest scholar at the University of Virginia and a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University.[2]

Henry worked at the

General Accounting Office, and NASA.[4] Henry also served as a consultant to the Alaska State Commission.[3]

Henry is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[4] Henry has been affiliated with the Network of Schools of Public Policy Affairs and Administration, at one time serving as its president.[5] He was also a contributor and board member of the Inter-University Case Program, producing materials for educating on the subject public administration that have been described as "pioneering".[5] In 2018, he was given the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement award.[13]

As of March 2019, Henry lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.[6]

Personal life

Henry was married Kathleen Jane Stephan and had two children.[5] His wife died, leaving him a widower.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Presidential transitions / Laurin L. Henry". trove.nla.gov.au. Trove. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "HENRY, LAURIN L.: Papers re Presidential Transitions, 1952-1961" (PDF). www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov. Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. November 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Laurin L. Henry Personal Papers | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "His career shaped the government". The Daily Journal. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Laurin L. Henry, Ph.D." Marquis Who's Who Top Educators. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Prof. Laurin Henry '42 "Helped to Make a Bit of American History"". DePauw University. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ Laurin L. Henry. Presidential Transitions. 1960. Menasha, Wisconsin. George Banta Company, Inc. p. x
  8. ^ a b "Push to Ease Presidential Transition". Newspapers.com. The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey). Associated Press. 8 Nov 1960. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Nixon, Richard – Transition Expenditures: General Accounting Office Audit (2)" (PDF). www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov. Comptroller General of the United States. 16 November 1970. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ Dews, Fred (9 November 2016). "What Brookings did for the 1960 presidential transition". Brookings. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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  12. ^ "The Department of Political Science Prize Winning Dissertations" (PDF). political-science.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago Department of Political Science. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Laurin Luther Henry". Who's Who Lifetime Achievement. 2018-09-16.

External links

  • [1] Papers of Laurin L. Henry, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
  • [2] Personal Papers of Laurin L. Henry, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
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