Johannes Broene (1875 – 1967) was an academic and twice served aspresident ofCalvin College inGrand Rapids, Michigan, US. He was born inMuskegon, Michigan, and his father was a minister of theChristian Reformed Church. Broene attended theUniversity of Michigan andValparaiso University, from which he graduated in 1906. He went on to do graduate work atClark University and pursued hisdoctorate at Clark, while working as a teacher and later principal ofChristian schools inPaterson, New Jersey, andChicago, Illinois. He joined the Calvin College faculty in 1908, teaching primarily in Philosophy and Education. In 1925 he was asked to serve one year as the interim president of Calvin College. He reluctantly accepted the appointment, and was re-appointed the next year. In 1928 he was appointed as acting president.

During his tenure, Calvin College receivedaccreditation from theNorth Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He was adept at finding a middle ground when the board and faculty disagreed over administrative issues. Broene never felt comfortable with the administrative andfund-raising duties attached to the office of president and repeatedly asked to be released from the appointment. TheBoard of Trustees complied at the end of 1929 but in 1940 again asked him to serve as an interim president for one year. He officially retired from Calvin College in 1945, but continued teaching until 1951.

He was married to Josie Kleinhuizen and the two had no children.

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