Cornell Names Jon Denison Associate Dean for External Affairs
School of Hotel Administration
ITHICA, NY, September 8, 2008. Jon Denison has been appointed associate dean for external affairs at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. A seasoned leader in institutional advancement, Denison will provide strategic direction for the School's alumni affairs, development, corporate affairs and communications functions.
'Jon brings to this position an ideal blend of personal leadership and professional experience,' said Michael Johnson, dean of the Cornell Hotel School and E. M. Statler Professor. 'I am confident that he will be very effective in leading our outreach to the many alumni, friends and corporate partners who are so important to the School.'
Denison comes to Cornell with nearly 30 years of diverse experience in higher education. Most recently he served as director of corporate relations and associate director of development and alumni services at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Earlier, he served as vice president for institutional advancement at Utica College in Utica, N.Y. Denison also held several positions at Syracuse University, including executive director of corporate and foundation relations. He began his career at SUNY-Morrisville, where he was vice president for institutional advancement, assistant to the president, and interim dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
Denison holds a BS degree in advertising and an AS degree in journalism from Ferris State University. He earned an MS degree in management science with a concentration in human resource management at Binghamton University, and he pursued further graduate study in higher education administration at Syracuse University.
About The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration is shaping the global knowledge base for hospitality management through leadership in education, research and industry advancement. The school provides management instruction in the full range of hospitality disciplines, educating the next generation of leaders in the world's largest industry. Founded in 1922 as the nation's first collegiate course of study in hospitality management, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration is recognized as the world leader in its field. For more information, visit www.hotelschool.cornell.edu.
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