Governor John Sununu, Ph.D.
Ph.D. (MIT), member of the National Academy of Engineering, former Governor of New Hampshire, and former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush.
John H. Sununu, of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, is President of JHS Associates, Ltd. and a former partner in Trinity International Partners, a private financial firm. Governor Sununu was commissioned Chief of Staff to the President of the United States on January 21, 1989, and served in the White House until March 1, 1992. As chief of staff, he oversaw the daily operations of the White House and its staff and served as Counsellor to the President.
Governor Sununu became New Hampshire's 75th Chief Executive on January 6, 1983, and served three consecutive terms prior to joining the White House staff. He assumed office with nearly 20 years of experience as an educator, engineer, small businessman, and community leader, and gained national recognition through his chairmanship of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors, the Republican Governors Association, and the National Governors Association.
He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, earning his Ph.D. there in 1966 in Mechanical Engineering. From 1968 to 1973, he was Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at Tufts University and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.