John Howard Lindauer
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John Howard Lindauer II served as Chancellor for the University of Alaska Anchorage
from 1976 to 1978 then was Dean of the School of Business and Public Affairs. He was the Republican Party
candidate for governor of Alaska in 1998. He is the father of Susan Lindauer
and (John Howard Lindauer III), and lived in Alaska from 1976 until 2002. He currently resides in Chicago
.
. He attended North Phoenix High School
from 1951 to 1954 and Arizona State University
from where he received a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration. He later attended Oklahoma State University where he received a Ph.D.
in Economics
. He served in the United States Army
for three years and spent five years in the Army Reserve
. He was Assistant Professor of Economics at Occidental College 1964-1966 and then Associate Professor and Professor at CMC and the Claremont Graduate School 1966-1974. Then He then moved to Alaska and served as Chancellor for the University of Alaska Anchorage
from 1976 to 1978 then was dean
of the School of Business and Public Affairs. He served as a Pipeline Commissioner, and later worked at the Alaska Post-Secondary Education Commission. With his wife, Jacqueline Lindauer, he was the co-publisher of Alaska Rural Newspapers which published ten newspapers. He was president of Denali Broadcasting and the Alaska Radio Network which owns five radio stations. He was the Fulbright Professor of Economics in India.
In 1982 he won a seat for District 10 in the Alaska House of Representatives
. He was a member of the House Finance Committee.
In 1990, he was the Alaskan Independence Party
's gubernatorial nominee and he abruptly withdrew from the campaign after the illness of his first wife, Jackie (1932–1992). In 1998 he ran for Governor of Alaska and received 18% of the vote. Tony Knowles won with 51% and Robin Taylor, a Republican Party
write-in candidate split the vote when he received 20%. He spent more than $1.7 million in personal funds on the campaign.
University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest school of the University of Alaska System, with about 16,500 students, about 14,000 of whom attend classes at Goose Lake, its main campus in Anchorage....
from 1976 to 1978 then was Dean of the School of Business and Public Affairs. He was the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for governor of Alaska in 1998. He is the father of Susan Lindauer
Susan Lindauer
Susan Lindauer is an American journalist, author, and antiwar activist. She was accused of conspiring to act as an agent for the Iraqi Intelligence Service and engaging in prohibited financial transactions involving the government of Iraq under Saddam Hussein...
and (John Howard Lindauer III), and lived in Alaska from 1976 until 2002. He currently resides in Chicago
Chicago
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.
Biography
He was born on November 20, 1937 to Louise (1905–c.2004) and John Howard Lindauer I (1905–1954) in Montclair, New JerseyMontclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
. He attended North Phoenix High School
North High School (Phoenix, Arizona)
North High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District. The campus is located at 1101 East Thomas Road north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona, USA. North’s enrollment is 2600 students. The school predominantly serves students from partner elementary districts Madison, Osborn, Creighton...
from 1951 to 1954 and Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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from where he received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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in Business Administration. He later attended Oklahoma State University where he received a Ph.D.
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in Economics
Economics
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. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
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for three years and spent five years in the Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
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. He was Assistant Professor of Economics at Occidental College 1964-1966 and then Associate Professor and Professor at CMC and the Claremont Graduate School 1966-1974. Then He then moved to Alaska and served as Chancellor for the University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest school of the University of Alaska System, with about 16,500 students, about 14,000 of whom attend classes at Goose Lake, its main campus in Anchorage....
from 1976 to 1978 then was dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the School of Business and Public Affairs. He served as a Pipeline Commissioner, and later worked at the Alaska Post-Secondary Education Commission. With his wife, Jacqueline Lindauer, he was the co-publisher of Alaska Rural Newspapers which published ten newspapers. He was president of Denali Broadcasting and the Alaska Radio Network which owns five radio stations. He was the Fulbright Professor of Economics in India.
In 1982 he won a seat for District 10 in the Alaska House of Representatives
Alaska House of Representatives
The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...
. He was a member of the House Finance Committee.
In 1990, he was the Alaskan Independence Party
Alaskan Independence Party
The Alaskan Independence Party is a political party in the U.S. state of Alaska that advocates an in-state referendum which includes the option of Alaska becoming an independent country...
's gubernatorial nominee and he abruptly withdrew from the campaign after the illness of his first wife, Jackie (1932–1992). In 1998 he ran for Governor of Alaska and received 18% of the vote. Tony Knowles won with 51% and Robin Taylor, a Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
write-in candidate split the vote when he received 20%. He spent more than $1.7 million in personal funds on the campaign.
Publications
- Macroeconomics (1968, 1972, 1976) ISBN 0471535729
- Macroeconomic Readings (1969) ASIN B000HCSLC0
- Land Taxation and Indian Economic Development (with Sarjit Singh) 1974
- Economics: A modern view (1977) ISBN 978-0721657776
- Effects of Selected Methods to Improve Unemployment Rates Used to Identify Depressed Areas; Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Volume 20, Number 3 (April, 1967), pp. 433-440
- The Accuracy of Area Unemployment Estimates Used to Identify Depressed Areas; Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Volume 19, Number 3 (April, 1966), pp. 377-389