Thomas Kean
American businessman and politician; former Governor of New Jersey
Thomas Howard Kean (/ˈkeɪn/ KAYN; born April 21, 1935) is an American businessman, academic administrator and politician who served as the 48th governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990 as a Republican. In 2002, he was appointed by U.S. President George W. Bush as chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission. The commission investigated the causes of the September 11, 2001 attacks and provided recommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks. Following his second term was governor, he served as president of Drew University for 15 years until he retired in 2005.
Quotes
edit- If the FBI and the CIA and 14 other intelligence agencies had been talking to each other, most of us feel that the attack would have been prevented.
- Smith, David (2021). ‘The attack would have been prevented’: co-author of 9/11 report reflects on missed opportunities. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2 July 2022.
- The facts are very, very disturbing because it looks like he was unhinged at times. And that's scary in an American president....Look, a lot of the things Donald Trump did as president I supported. But this presents a human being that is not fully in control of himself, let alone the country. If this is all accurate, then it's very, very disturbing.
- Roche, Darragh (2 July 2022). Former GOP Governor: Jan. 6 Testimony Makes Trump Look 'Unhinged. Retrieved on 2 July 2022.
