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John Robert Greene is the Paul J. Schupf Professor of History and Humanities at Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY, where he has taught for the past forty-two years. He is the director of the History program, and serves as the College Archivist.

Dr. Greene's teaching and writing specialty lies in American Political History, particularly the American presidency. He has written or edited twenty books.

His most recent book is The Presidency of George W. Bush (October 2021 release). Of his book, which utilizes previously unpublished archival sources, Stephen Knott of the U. S. Naval War College has noted: “John Robert Greene has produced an exceptional work of scholarship. This sweeping examination of the presidency of Bush 43 is likely to remain the seminal account of a controversial and remarkably significant administration. Strikingly fair-minded, Greene’s book challenges the conventional narrative of those on the Right and the Left regarding the Bush presidency. This is a gem of a book—a must-read for all those interested in contemporary history and the American presidency.”

Greene's other books include two on the election of Dwight Eisenhower, one on the Nixon presidency, three on the Ford presidency, a biography of Betty Ford, three on the presidency of George H.W. Bush, and one on the presidency of George W. Bush. His America in the Sixties (2010) is rich in both anecdotes, stories, and thoughtful analysis, as it utilizes the author's three decades of teaching and publishing on that fascinating and volatile period. Of his four books on the history of higher education, his Generations of Excellence: A History of Cazenovia College continues to raise funds for scholarships at Cazenovia College. He is presently updating his a history of the presidential election of 1952.

Both his students and his colleagues have honored Dr. Greene. At Cazenovia College, he was awarded the school's first endowed chair; in 1993 the faculty voted him the honor of Distinguished Faculty Member; and in 2020 he was awarded the college's Distinguished Service Award.

Greene has been heard on several radio call-in shows around the country, has been published in many national newspapers and magazines, and has offered commentary such outlets as on C-SPAN, MSNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio.

Born and raised in Syracuse, N.Y., Greene received his undergraduate degrees from St. Bonaventure University, and his Ph.D. in Modern American History from Syracuse University. In other lives, he was a radio disc jockey, played in a very bad small rock band, and taught the visually handicapped.