Jesse Aloysius Mann (May 18, 1922 – April 10, 2016), a native of Washington, D.C.,
was an American educator of philosophy.
Education
Mann graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. He earned a Ph.D. at the
Catholic University of America in 1958.
Career
Mann was a professor emeritus of philosophy at
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...
and a Georgetown faculty member from 1947 until 1997.
His Georgetown work included serving as dean of the
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector".
Persons named Edmund include:
People Kings ...
and dean of the School for Summer and Continuing Education.
A faculty committee at the university annually awards the Jesse A. Mann Medal in his honor to a graduating senior majoring in culture and politics.
Personal life
Mann married Anne (née Corbett) Mann. The couple had three children, Maureen Mann Ritz, Angela Mann and the late Jesse Mann. He died on April 10, 2016, at age 93.
References
External links
Jesse A. Mann Legacy obituary
1922 births
2016 deaths
Catholic University of America alumni
Deans of the Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University deans
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