From the very beginning, theirs was destined to be one of the most celebrated unions of the 20th century. He, the handsome, charismatic young president; she, the darkly beautiful daughter of a Wall Street stockbroker and a socialite. By the time his life ended with gunshots in Dallas, JFK and his wife were indisputably the First Couple of the World. But what was the marriage reallylike, and how did she survive the crushing blow of his death? Jackie remains an enigmatic figure who faced the world on her own terms with dignity and grace.
– Corrine Egan, B.A.
Corrine Egan has served as Executive Director for the NW PA Labor-Management Council and director of Special Events and Community Education at Mercyhurst University. She graduated from Mercyhurst with a business degree in 1980. She has served on the Board of Trustees for Metro Health Center, as a commissioner for the NW Regional Planning Commission, and is a past member of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women.