Background
Wassink, Darwin was born on October 3, 1934 in Edgerton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Wilmer and Marjorie (Den Ouden) Wassink.
Wassink, Darwin was born on October 3, 1934 in Edgerton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Wilmer and Marjorie (Den Ouden) Wassink.
Associate of Arts, Northwestern Junior College, 1954. Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1962. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1968.
Assistant professor economics, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-1975;
assistant mission program economist, United States Agency for International Development, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1970-1972;
economics consultant, Min. Finance Government Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1976-1979;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1979-1983;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, since 1983. Exchange professor Sophia U., Tokyo, 1985.
Professor Institut Teknologi The Majlis Amanah Rakyat/Midwest Universities Consortium for International Affairs/Indiana U., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1991-1992. Economics consultant Garvey, Anderson, Kelly and Ryberg, South Carolina., Eau Claire, 1977-1991, Small Business Development Center, Eau Claire, 1978-1988.
Captain United States Air Force, 1955-1958. Member American Economic Association, Midwest Economics Association, Wisconsin Economics Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Patricia Lee Kooiman, August 24, 1963. Children: Kristin, Mark.