John Kotre is the author of eight books about lives, memories, and legacies, all of which take a narrative approach.  Best known for his work on "generativity"--the impact of one's life on future generations--Kotre was also the creator of the award-winning public television and radio series Seasons of Life.

A onetime Jesuit seminarian, Kotre received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Chicago and spent thirty-five years as a professor and project director at the Dearborn and Ann Arbor campuses of the University of Michigan. He and his wife Kathy have a blended family of five adult children and six grandchildren.  They live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 

You can learn more about Kotre by visiting his website Between the Generations.  A resume is also available.  You can view Seasons of Life by clicking and signing in here.  There is no charge to do so.

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