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Thomas Kean
Thomas Kean | |
|---|---|
 Kean in 2018 | |
| 48th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 19, 1982 – January 16, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Byrne |
| Succeeded by | James Florio |
| Chairman of the 9/11 Commission | |
| In office December 15, 2002 – August 21, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| 10th President of Drew University | |
| In office 1990–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Hardin III |
| Succeeded by | Robert Weisbuch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Howard Kean April 21, 1935 New York City |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Kean |
| Children | Thomas Kean, Jr., Reed, Alexandra |
| Alma mater | B.A. Princeton University (History) M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University (History) |
Thomas Howard "Tom" Kean, Sr. (/ˈkeɪn/;[1] born April 21, 1935) is an American Republican Party politician. He served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990.
- ↑ Felzenberg, Alvin S. (2006). Governor Tom Kean. Rutgers University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8135-3799-3.
From the time James Kean arrived in South Carolina, the Keans took pains to retain the proper pronunciation of their name, which rhymes with rain rather than with green.
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