Background
Lakin, Calvin M. was born on June 5, 1919 in Freeburg, Missouri, United States. Son of Ira Blye and Clara Josephine (Muller) Lakin.
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Calvin M. Lakin
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Bachelor in History and Government, University Missouri, 1949. Master of Public Administration in City Management, Kansas University, 1952.
Career
Assistant city manager, City of Russell, Kansas, 1950-1951; city manager, Norway, michigan, 1951-1953; city manager, Mexico, Missouri, 1953-1957; city manager, Port Huron, Michigan, 1957-1973; advisory state department contract, Public Administration Svc., Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1964-1965; traveling consultant, Public Administration Svc., Chicago, 1966-1967; engineering consultant, Real Estate Research Corporation, Chicago, 1967-1968; local government consultant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1970; executive director, Toledo Metro Area Council Govts., 1970-1992; private practice consultant, Toledo, 1992-1997. Founder, president Foresight Institute, Inc., Toledo, 1984-1997. Member Toledo Sister Cities International, 1992-1997, board directors, 1994-1997, Bosnian human relations tour, 1997.
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Membership
Member governing board trustees Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio, 1981-1985, chairman board, 1983, 84. Captain United States Army, 1942-1946. Member International City Managers Association (China student tour 1981), National Association Regional Councils, Northwest Ohio Mayors and Managers Association, World Future Society, American Legion Joseph W. Diehn Post, Kucimats (president 1950).
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Married Helen Louise Baker, June 7, 1941. Children: Calla Louise Lakin-Baker, Clare Loy Lakin-Harvey, Laurie Blythe Lakin-Sams.
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American