Laurin L. Henry

Henry was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on May 23, 1921. He earned his bachelor's degree from DePauw University, graduating in 1942 with honors. He was affiliated with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. ==Military service==

During World War II, Henry served in the United States Navy. He was stationed at a base in northern Idaho, where he served as an administrative specialist. He rose to the rank of chief petty officer. His service lasted three and a half years, from 1942 through 1946. ==Career==

Henry worked as a staff assistant at the Public Administration Clearing House in Chicago and Washington, DC, from 1950 to 1955. Henry was regarded as an expert on United States presidential transitions. He was the primary research associate for the Brookings Institution 1960 - 1961 Study on Presidential Transition. In addition to contributing to various publications, Henry wrote Presidential Transitions in 1960 and The Presidential Election and Transition, 1960 – 1961 in 1961 (the latter being written in collaboration with P.T. David). In 1961, his doctoral dissertation on the subject received the Leonard D. White Award. From 1964 through 1978, Henry was a professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia. Henry also served as a consultant to the Alaska State Commission. He was also a contributor and board member of the Inter-University Case Program, producing materials for educating on the subject public administration that have been described as "pioneering". ==Personal life and death==

Henry was married to Kathleen Jane Stephan and had two children. He died in Charlottesville on April 11, 2025, at the age of 103. ==References==