Howard J. Burnett
American academic administrator
About Howard J. Burnett
Lived 1929 – 2019 (aged 89). Howard J. Burnett was an American.
Howard Jerome Burnett (October 14, 1929 – June 16, 2019) was a president of Washington & Jefferson College.
Life and career Burnett, a native of Holyoke, Massachusetts, earned a B.A. degree in political science from Amherst College in 1952; he earned magna cum laude honors and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Prior to entering academia, Burnett gained experience in business and served in the military. They had two daughters, Lee Berman and Sue Petito and one son, Mark. His second marriage was to Maryann dePalma in 1994, who survived him. The Howard J. Burnett Center at Washington & Jefferson is named after him.
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Who was Howard J. Burnett?
American academic administrator (1929–2019)
When was Howard J. Burnett born?
Howard J. Burnett was born on 14 October 1929 in Holyoke.
When did Howard J. Burnett die?
Howard J. Burnett died on 16 June 2019 in Mt. Lebanon.
What nationality was Howard J. Burnett?
Howard J. Burnett was American.
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