From homebuilding to the Navy to a transformational period at NFI, John Connelly is always up for a challenge

The NFI president heads into retirement not quite how he had hoped, but has plenty of plans, including what could be his biggest challenge yet: keeping students from falling asleep in political science class.

John Connelly dons his Seattle Mariners hat at the GOAL 2022 conference in Seattle, where he was honored with a lifetime achievement award. — John Connelly dons his Seattle Mariners hat at the GOAL 2022 conference in Seattle, where he was honored with a lifetime achievement award.Rachel Sapin

Published 7 October 2022, 03:01Updated 7 October 2022, 13:19

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