Herman B Wells-Memories of a Colleague
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My Years with President Wells 1958-1962
The Dedication
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I am one of the people privileged to have been a part of his working
life. I worked first as a secretary in
his office during his last four years as president, and then as his office
manager for three years when he retired from the presidency and became
Chancellor of the University. For me it was an emotional moment as I sat and
reflected back at those years when I participated in his extraordinary work of
building
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During Herman B Wells twenty five years as President of
Indiana University and as Chancellor for several decades, he was perceived by
the public as a man of vision, of tireless energy and great leadership as he
pursued his quest to make
This book is about the behind-the-scenes Herman B Wells, seen from the perspective of the author who spent seven years as his working colleague. Four of those seven years were during his last four years as President (1958-1962), and then his first three years as Chancellor (1962-1965).
This book is not a biography, by any stretch of the imagination, but rather a collection of wonderful memories that help to tell the story of Herman B Wells --the everyday person, his relationship with his office colleagues, his sense of humor, his frustrations, his acts of caring, and above all his love for his students.
In tribute to Herman B Wells, profits from this book will be
distributed as scholarships to students of
About the Author
Herman B Wells – Memories of a Colleague
Mildred J. Hennessy
Mildred Hennessy was a Secretary to President Herman B Wells during his last four years as President of Indiana University (1958-1962), and served as his Office Manager during his first three years as Chancellor (1962-1965).
She was in a unique position to observe the tireless leadership of Dr. Wells as he undertook the everyday activities in fulfilling his responsibilities as President and Chancellor of Indiana University.
After leaving the Chancellor’s office in 1965 she became a partner in her husband’s International Training Consulting Firm where she held the position of Publication and Film Editor until her retirement in 1995. During this time she co-authored, with her husband, the book Instructional Systems Development, designed for Trainers and Instructors in business and industry.
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