Thomas Kean
| Tom Kean | |
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| Chairman of the 9/11 Commission | |
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In office December 15, 2002 – August 21, 2004 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Deputy | Lee Hamilton |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 10th President of Drew University | |
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In office 1990–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Hardin |
| Succeeded by | Robert Weisbuch |
| 48th Governor of New Jersey | |
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In office January 19, 1982 – January 16, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Brendan Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Jim Florio |
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
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In office 1972–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Barry T. Parker |
| Succeeded by | S. Howard Woodson |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
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In office 1968 – 1978 Alongside Philip Kaltenbacher (1967-74) Jane Burgio (1974-77) |
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| Preceded by | Members elected by county |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Remington |
| Constituency | 11-F (1968-72) 11-E (1972-74) 25th (1974-78) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Thomas Howard Kean April 21, 1935 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Bye |
| Children |
Tom Reed Alexandra |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University Columbia University |
| Religion | Episcopalianism |
Thomas Howard "Tom" Kean, Sr. (/ˈkeɪn/; born April 21, 1935) is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the 9/11 Commission, which was responsible for investigating the causes of the September 11, 2001 attacks and providing recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. He was appointed to this post by U.S. President George W. Bush. Upon the completion of his second term as governor, he served as the president of Drew University for 15 years, until his retirement in 2005.
Kean was born in New York City to a long line of New Jersey politicians. His mother was Elizabeth (Howard) and his father, Robert Kean, was a U.S. Representative. His grandfather Hamilton Fish Kean and great-uncle John Kean both served as U.S. Senators. His second great-uncle was Hamilton Fish, a U.S. Senator, governor of New York, and Secretary of State. Kean's relative, William Livingston, was a delegate to the Continental Congress and the first governor of New Jersey.
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