John Lemley, a recent retiree from Cornell after more than 37 years, was Administrative Manager in the (academic) Department of Communication for thirteen years and an administrator in human resources in the College of Agriculture for another 16. Specialty in later years was academic appointments and appointees, processes, procedures, and policies. John has an MBA and a doctorate from Cornell.

“I am intrigued at the concept of ‘reuse,’ as distinguished from ‘recycling.’ Seems to me that to the extent it can be achieved in various contexts, it makes immense economic sense to encourage and facilitate reuse initiatives whenever possible. The economic benefits derive not only from savings that result from avoiding the need to manufacture and craft new materials and merchandise, sometimes from costly and scarce raw materials, but also to livelihoods of current and potential employees and the concomitant benefit of the surrounding community.”