John F. Henning
John F. Henning | |
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Henning c. 1961 | |
| Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office March 12, 1970 – July 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas L. Pitts |
| Succeeded by | Art Pulaski |
| United States Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office April 5, 1967 – September 9, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Herbert B. Powell |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Franzheim II |
| 14th United States Under Secretary of Labor | |
| In office September 26, 1962 – April 5, 1967 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | W. Willard Wirtz |
| Succeeded by | James J. Reynolds, Jr. |
| Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – September 26, 1962 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Edward P. Park |
| Succeeded by | Ernest B. Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1915 |
| Died | June 4, 2009 (aged 93) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Spouse |
Betty Morand (m. 1939) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Saint Mary's College of California (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Labor leader, civil servant |
| Known for | Activism, leadership in campaign to restore Cal/OSHA |
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John Francis "Jack" Henning (November 22, 1915 – June 4, 2009) was an American labor leader and civil servant who served as director of the California Department of Industrial Relations from 1959 to 1962, under secretary of labor from 1962 to 1967, U.S. ambassador to New Zealand from 1967 to 1969, and executive secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Federation from 1970 to 1996. Called "one of organized labor's greatest leaders" and "legendary" for his defense of labor, he is also credited with a significant role in the defense of minimum wage laws and civil rights.