Background
Harper, Donald Victor was born on March 27, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Victor Rudolph and Mildred Victoria (Safbom) Harper.
consultant transportation and logistics educator
Harper, Donald Victor was born on March 27, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Victor Rudolph and Mildred Victoria (Safbom) Harper.
Student, Wright Junior College, 1945, 46-47; Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957.
Instructor College Commerce and Business administration, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1956; lecturer Carlson School Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956; assistant professor Carlson School Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1956-1959; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959-1965; professor transportation and logistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1965; department chairman management and transportation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1970; director Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy programs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1979; director Doctor of Philosophy program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1979-1980; department chairman marketing and logistics management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1991-1996; consultant to business and government agys.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Economics Association (Distinguished Member award transportation public utilities group 1988), American Marketing Association, Transportation Research Forum, American Society Transportation and Logistics, Council of Logistics Management, Transportation Club Minneapolis and St. Paul, Association Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy.
Children: Christine Ann, Diane Elizabeth, David Victor.