Background
Kurki, Allan W. was born on May 18, 1938 in Tampere, Finland.
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Allan W. Kurki
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Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, St. Saint Louis University, 1960; Master of Business Administration with honors, U. Pittsburgh, 1962; Master of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1966; Doctor of Education, U. Kansas, 1975; Modern Language Association, Baker U., Kansas City, 1984.
Career
Aeronautical engineer, Transportation Material Command, St. Louis, 1960-1961; teaching fellow, U. Pittsburgh, 1962-1964; chairman, Department of Business Management, Point Park College, Pittsburgh, 1966-1968; senior management economist, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1971; faculty, Business Management, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas, 1971-1977; cluster dean, Oakton Community College, Morton Grove, Illinois, 1977-1979; vice president, Academy Affairs, Johnson County Community College, 1979-1986; superintendent, president, Antelope Valley Community College, Lancaster, California, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Task Force member Johnson County Cultural/Civic Center, 1979-1986. Board of deacons Village Presbyterian Church, 1979-1986. Citizen's advisory board Lancater Community Hospital, since 1986.
Elder Lancaster Presbyterian Church, since 1986. Member Am Cancer Society (board directors, unit president 1989-1991), United Way (Antelope Valley Region board dirs, chair 1991-1992), Lancaster Chamber of Commerce (board directors, prison committee, personnel committee, education committee, vice president 1990-1991, president elect 1991-1992), Palmdale Regional Airport Commission (board directors), Antelope Valley Cultural Foundation (board directors), Domestic Violence Council (board directors, president 1989-1992), Lancaster West Rotary (board directors, club president 1990-1991, Paul Harris fellow, 1990, Rotary District 5260 secretary 1991-1992), Eyeopener Toastmasters Club 1675 (Cell Transmission Model designation, club president 1991).
Connections
M. Suzanne 1965.
