Edward James Blakely

Background

Blakely, Edward James was born on April 21, 1938 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Son of Edward Blakely and Josephine Elizabeth (Carter) Proctor.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Riverside, 1960; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Master of Business Administration, Pasadena Nazerene College, 1967; Doctor of Education in Edition and Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971.

Career

Manager Pacific Telephone Сompany, Pasadena, California, 1960-1965. Executive director Western Community Action Training, Los Angeles, 1965-1969. Special assistant United States Department State, Washington, 1969-1971.

Assistant chancellor, associate professor University Pittsburgh, 1971-1974. Associate dean and professor applied economics and behavioral science University California, Davis, 1974-1977, assistant vice president Berkeley, 1977-1985, professor, chairman department city and regional planning, 1985—2004. Dean Milano School Management and Urban Policy New School University, New York City, since 2004.

Chair urban & regional planning University Sydney, since 2004. Executive director for recovery management City of New Orleans, 2006—2009. Expert advisor Organization Economic Cooperation and Development, assistant to Mayor Elihu Harris, City of Oakland.

Achievements

• Edward James Blakely has been listed as a noteworthy economics professor, city official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Fortress America: Gated Communities in the United States By Blakely, Edward J ( Author ) 1999 ) Paperback

    (Gated communities are a new "hot button" in many North Am...)

  • Fortress America: Gated and walled communities in the United States (Working papers / Lincoln Institute of Land Policy)
  • Fortress America: Gated Communities in the United States

Membership

Chairman finance committee Private Industry Council of Oakland (California), 1978-1985. Vice chairman Ecole Bilingue School, Berkeley, 1982-1985, chairman, since 1988. Chairman board Royce School, Oakland, California, since 1988.

Secretary, treasurer Economic Development Corporation, Oakland, 1983. Expert advisor Organization Economic Corporation and Development, Paris, 1986. Appointed to president trust President Bill Clinton, since 1997.

Mayoral candidate City of Oakland, California, 1998. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1961-1963. Fellow National Academy Public Administration.

Member Community Development Society (board directors 1980-1984, service award 1983, distinguished service award 1990), California Local Economic Development (standing committee 1980-1981), American Planning Association (accreditation committee), American Association Collegiate Schools of Planning, National Association State and Land Grant Colleges (executive committee 1987), Phi Delta Kappa, Lambda Alpha. Clubs: Rueful Order.

Connections

Married Maaike C. Vander Sleesen, July 1, 1971. Children: Pieta C., Brette D.

Father:

Edward Blakely Proctor

Mother:

Josephine Elizabeth (Carter) Proctor

Spouse:

Maaike C. Vander Sleesen

child:

Brette D. Blakely

child:

Pieta C. Blakely