John H. Sununu
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John Henry Sununu, PhD (born July 2, 1939) is a former Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and former White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
Sununu was born in Havana, Cuba to Victoria Dada and John Saleh Sununu, an international film distributor.[1] He is of Palestinian descent, and Roman Catholic.
He earned an Bachelor of Science in 1961, a Masters in 1963, and a Ph.D. in 1966 from MIT. All degrees were in mechanical engineering. Sununu is a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa.
He was the first White House Chief of Staff for George H. W. Bush, serving from 1989 to 1991. He made many enemies from both within and outside the administration and the Republican Party. Sununu is responsible for recommending David Souter to president George H. W. Bush for appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States.
From 1968 until 1973, he was Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at Tufts University and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He served on the Advisory Board of the Technology and Policy Program at MIT from 1984 until 1989.
From 1963 until 1983, he served as President of JHS Engineering Company and Thermal Research Inc. In addition, he helped establish and served as chief engineer for Astro Dynamics Inc. from 1960 until 1965.
Sununu became New Hampshire's 85th Governor on January 6, 1983, and served three consecutive terms. He served as chairman of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors, the Republican Governors Association and, in 1987, the National Governors Association.
Sununu co-hosted CNN's nightly Crossfire from March 1992 until February 1998.
Sununu currently lives in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. He is President of JHS Associates, Ltd. and is a partner in Trinity International Partners, a private financial firm.
Sununu is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a member of the Board of Trustees for the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. He is married to the former Nancy Hayes, and they have eight children, including U.S. Senator John E. Sununu.
[edit] Controversies
Sununu angered some when he was the only governor of a U.S. state not to call for repeal of the extremely controversial UN General Assembly Resolution 3379 ("Zionism is Racism").[1] Sununu resigned as White House Chief of Staff on December 3, 1991, effective December 15, 1991.[2] His resignation is chiefly blamed on a controversy involving his alleged personal use of government aircraft.[3] However, other sources claim that Sununu's departure was related to the president's declining approval ratings[4], or George W. Bush's belief that Sununu did not have his father's best interests at heart.[5]. Sununu repaid over $47,000 to the government, with the help of the Republican Party, for the flights.[6]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/sununu.htm
- ^ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=20294
- ^ http://dir.salon.com/story/books/feature/2004/06/01/colin/index.html?pn=2
- ^ http://www.slate.com/id/2128748/
- ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A76395
- ^ http://dir.salon.com/story/books/feature/2004/06/01/colin/index.html?pn=2
| Preceded by Vesta M. Roy |
Governor of New Hampshire 1983 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Judd Gregg |
| Preceded by Kenneth Duberstein |
White House Chief of Staff 1989 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Samuel K. Skinner |
| Governors of New Hampshire |  |
|---|---|
| Weare • Langdon • Sullivan • Langdon • Sullivan • J. Bartlett • Gilman • Langdon • J. Smith • Langdon • Plumer • Gilman • Plumer • S. Bell • Woodbury • Morril • Pierce • J. Bell • Pierce • Harvey • Dinsmoor • Badger • Hill • Page • Hubbard • Steele • Colby • Williams • Dinsmoor Jr. • Martin • Baker • Metcalf • Haile • Goodwin • Berry • Gilmore • Smyth • Harriman • Stearns • Weston • Straw • Weston • Cheney • Prescott • Head • C. Bell • Hale • Currier • Sawyer • Goodell • Tuttle • J.B. Smith • Busiel • Ramsdell • Rollins • Jordan • Bachelder • McLane • Floyd • Quinby • Bass • Felker • R. Spaulding • Keyes • J.H. Bartlett • A. Brown • F. Brown • Winant • H. Spaulding • Tobey • Winant • Bridges • Murphy • Blood • Dale • Adams • H. Gregg • Dwinell • Powell • King • Peterson • Thomson • Gallen • Roy • Sununu • J. Gregg • Merrill • Shaheen • Benson • Lynch |
| White House Chiefs of Staff |  |
|---|---|
| Steelman • Adams • Persons • Haldeman • Haig • Rumsfeld • Cheney • Jordan • Watson • J Baker • Regan • H Baker • Duberstein • Sununu • Skinner • J Baker • McLarty • Panetta • Bowles • Podesta • Card • Bolten |
