David Low Hackett (November 12, 1926 – April 23, 2011) was an American official born in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Biography
Hackett served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He attended McGill University, completing a B.A. in 1950.
He was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to head the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime. Later, Hackett headed a study group for the establishment of a domestic peace corps organization, which later became AmeriCorps Vista. A friend of Robert F. Kennedy, Hackett assisted with Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1968.
Hackett lived in Bethesda, Maryland.1 He was the inspiration for the character Phineas in A Separate Peace by John Knowles.2 "It's clear that Phineas' house was 848 High Street," across from the Dedham Common.3
References
References
- Hevesi, Dennis (30 April 2011). "David L. Hackett Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- "PolicyOptions Wiki / Biographical Article on David L Hackett". Policyoptions.pbworks.com. 1961-05-11. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- Wright, Brian (2011-05-27). "David L. Hackett: The passing of a new frontiersman - Dedham, Massachusetts - The Dedham Transcript". Dailynewstranscript.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.