Kevin C. McCann (October 12, 1904 – February 21, 1981) was a biographer of

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and he served as president of

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Biography

McCann was born in the village of Dromore, County Tyrone, Ireland, where Kenwell's shop operates today. His family emigrated to Chicago when he was three years old. In 1924 and 1926 he graduated with a B.A. and a M.A., respectively, at St. Mary’s College. In 1942, McCann joined the U.S. Army and served in

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before serving as assistant to

Robert P. Patterson Robert Porter Patterson Sr. (February 12, 1891 – January 22, 1952) was an American judge who served as Under Secretary of War under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman. He was a US circu ...

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. In 1946, McCann met

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and served on his staff in Washington, at

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(where Eisenhower was president), and in Paris at

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(SHAPE). In 1951, McCann became president of

. In 1955, McCann began serving as special assistant to President Eisenhower and would continue to serve in that capacity until 1957 when he returned to Defiance College.Federal Records Division, National Archives and Records Administration. ''United States Government Organization Manual, 1955 – 1956''. Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office. 1955-1956. p. 62

References

External links

Papers of Kevin McCann, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

Records of Kevin McCann, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

Kevin McCann Collection of Press and Radio Conferences and Press Releases, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library {{DEFAULTSORT:McCann, Kevin Heads of universities and colleges in the United States Columbia University alumni 1904 births 1981 deaths Defiance College 20th-century American academics