Duane William Acklie

Background

Acklie, Duane William Son of William R. and Irene (Bove) Acklie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, U. Nebraska, 1955; Juris Doctor, U. Nebraska, 1959; certified, Army Intelligence Center, Baltimore, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1988.

Career

Lieutenant, special agent, Counter Intelligence Corps^Investigations, Europe, 1955-1957; private practice, Acklie & Peterson, 1958-1971; president, chief Executive officer, Crete Carrier Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1971-1992; chairman, Crete Carrier Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1992. Member Nebraska State Highway Commission, since 1981, State of Nebraska Economics Development Commission, 1986-1988. Board directors Executive Committee Interstate Carriers Conference, Alexandria, Virginia.

Board directors, Nebraska State vice president American Trucking Assns. Nebraska advisory board Peoples Natural Gas, Omaha.

Achievements

• Duane William Acklie has been listed as a noteworthy Transportation company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Nebraska State Republican Party, since 1963, national committeeman, since 1984. Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive committee Lincoln Foundation Inc., 1986-1990. Vice chair Radio Network Controller, since 1989.

Advisory county U. Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center, 1988-1990. World Board of Governors United Service Organizations, since 1987. Member American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association, Transportation Lawyers Association, Chief Executives Organisation, World Business Council Inc.

Connections

Married Phyllis Ann Osborn, December 19, 1933. Children: Dodie Acklie Nakajima, Laura Acklie Schumacher, Holly Acklie Ostergard.

Father:

William R. Acklie

Mother:

Irene (Bove) Acklie

Spouse:

Phyllis Ann Osborn

child:

Holly Acklie Ostergard Acklie

child:

Dodie Acklie Nakajima Acklie

child:

Laura Acklie Schumacher Acklie