Background
Post, August Alan was born on September 17, 1914 in Alhambra, California, United States. Son of Edwin R. and Edna (Stickney) Post.
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August Alan Post
Edit Profileartist economist retired economist
Education
AB, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1974. Student, Chouinard Institute Art, 1938.
Master of Arts, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Golden Gate University, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Claremont Graduate School, California, 1978.
Career
In banking business, 1933-1936. Instructor economics Occidental College, 1940-1942. Assistant professor American University, 1943.
Economist Department State, 1944-1945. Research director Utah Foundation, 1945-1946. Chief economist, administrative analyst State of California, 1946-1950, Legislative Analyst for the California State Legislature, 1950-1977.
Consultant Committee Higher Education and State, 1964. Member National Committee Support of Public Schools, 1967. Member national advisory panel National Center Higher Education Management Systems, 1971-1972.
Chairman California Governor's Commission on Government Reform, 1978. Member faculty University Southern California Graduate School Public Administration, 1978-1980. Regents' professor University California, Davis, 1983, visiting professor, 1984-1985.
Special consultant Touche Ross and Company, 1977-1987. Consultant, interim executive director California Commission for Review of Master Plan for Higher Education, 1985. Member advisory board California Tomorrow national shows and one-man shows.
Director Crocker Art Gallery Association, president, 1966-1967.
Membership
Trustee University California, Berkeley Art Museum, 1986-1991. Member advisory committee on future operations Council State Governments, 1965. Board managers, president Young Men’s Christian Association.
Board directors Sacramento Civic Ballet Association. Trustee California College Arts and Crafts, 1982-1986. Chairman California State Task Force on Water Future, 1981-1982, Sacramento Regional Foundation, board directors, 1983-1991.
Board directors California Museum Association, president, 1976-1977, Policy Analysis for California Education, since 1985, Senate Advisory Commission on Control of Cost of State Government, since 1986, Public Policy Institute California, 1994-2004. Co-chairman California Citizen's Budget Commission, 1992-1999, chairman, since 1999. Chairman Citizen's Commission on Ballot Initiatives, since 1992, Catalonia Sister State Task Force, since 1988, Commission on Innovation, California Community Colleges, 1992.
Chair Judicial Council Select Committee on Judicial Retirement, since 1993. Member Supreme Court Select Committee Judicial Ethics, 1995-1996. Board directors Central Valley Foundation, 1994-1999.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944. Member National Academy Public Administration, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma.
Connections
Married Helen E. Wills, November 21, 1940. 1 child, David Wills.
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1938
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1974
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1938
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1933 - 1936
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1940 - 1942
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1944 - 1945
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1945 - 1946
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1950 - 1977