John E. Brooks
Encyclopedia
The Reverend John E. Brooks was born in Massachusetts and joined the Society of Jesus
in 1950. In 1970, he was elected as the 25th president of College of the Holy Cross
based in Worcester, MA.
Brooks was a member of the Faculty of the Theology Department at Holy Cross and served as Vice President and Dean of College. While he retired from his position as President in 1994, Rev. Brooks remains at the College as President Emeritus.
Brooks is also known for his transformative role in the lives of several now-prominent African American
men. In 1968, Brooks made it his mission to recruit a group of young men to study at Holy Cross. An article appearing in BusinessWeek in 2007 suggested that "Brooks helped shape an exceptional group of overachievers." These include Clarence Thomas
and Edward P. Jones
.
A book detailing his story, written by Diane Brady, senior editor and content chief at Business Week, is due to be published in 2011.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
in 1950. In 1970, he was elected as the 25th president of College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
based in Worcester, MA.
Brooks was a member of the Faculty of the Theology Department at Holy Cross and served as Vice President and Dean of College. While he retired from his position as President in 1994, Rev. Brooks remains at the College as President Emeritus.
Brooks is also known for his transformative role in the lives of several now-prominent African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
men. In 1968, Brooks made it his mission to recruit a group of young men to study at Holy Cross. An article appearing in BusinessWeek in 2007 suggested that "Brooks helped shape an exceptional group of overachievers." These include Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court....
and Edward P. Jones
Edward P. Jones
Edward Paul Jones is an American novelist and short story writer. His 2003 novel The Known World received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.-Biography:...
.
A book detailing his story, written by Diane Brady, senior editor and content chief at Business Week, is due to be published in 2011.