J. Michael Durnil
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John Michael Durnil served as the Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee from March of 2021 until his retirement in November of 2022. From December 2010 to February 2021, he was President and CEO of the Simon Youth Foundation (SYF).[1] Durnil is the former Senior Vice President and Interim President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and the former Executive Vice President for Governmental Affairs & University Outreach and Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.[2] He has been nationally recognized for his service in the field of higher education and for his advocacy of LGBT rights.[3] Durnil serves on the executive board of the American Council on Education Council of Fellows.[4] Durnil is also an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church and a member of the International Order of DeMolay.[2]
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Born | John Michael Durnil (1961-07-21) July 21, 1961 (age 62) Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Illinois State University (BA, MS) Loyola University Chicago (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | President and CEO, Simon Youth Foundation |
Children | 2 |
Durnil currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has two adult children, Lauren Durnil and J. Andrew Durnil, His son, J. Andrew Durnil, is a professional artist and creates under the pen name Andrew Gouwen. Durnil married Lynn Burnside Smith II on 25 November 2015 in a private ceremony in New York City's Bethesda Terrace Arcade.[5]