Background
Luikart, Fordyce Whitney was born on August 17, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of Louis Edward and Grace (Latham) Luikart.
Luikart, Fordyce Whitney was born on August 17, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of Louis Edward and Grace (Latham) Luikart.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1933; teaching certificate, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1934.
Teaching fellow, assistant, Maxwell Graduate School Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, 1934-1937;
instructor social science, State Teachers College, Brockport, New York, 1937-1939;
manager branch office, United States Civil Service Commission, Cleveland, 1942-1944;
chief investigations division, United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1944-1945;
chief organization and methods staff, United States Civil Service Commission, 1945-1946;
chief inspection division, United States Civil Service Commission, 1947-1950;
director executive development program, United States Civil Service Commission, 1950-1951;
executive vice chairman federal personnel council, United States Civil Service Commission, 1951;
chief examining and placement division, United States Civil Service Commission, 1951-1953;
deputy director administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1953-1954;
director administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1954;
visiting lecturer public personnel administration, Maxwell Graduate School, 1946-1962;
senior staff member, Brookings Institution, 1962-1976;
consultant, Brookings Institution, since 1976. Private consultant on government organization and management, executive development and training, since 1976;consultant on government organization with Cresap, McCormick & Paget (management consultant), 1955-1957. Consultant, staff director President's Committee on Career Executive Service, Sept.1957.
Director Federal Aviation Organisation Study, White House Staff, 1957-1958. Assistant administrator personnel and training Federal Aviation Administration, 1958-1962. Lecturer Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Inc.
Program, since 1979.
President Group Health Association, Inc. Trustee Community Group Health Foundation, Washington. Special advisory assistant to member Commission Organisation of Executive Branch (Hoover Commission), 1948-1949.
Special advisory personnel and civil service to Greek Government, E.C.A. mission, 1949-1950. Member Public Personnel Association, Society Personnel Administration (president 1952-1953), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi.
Married Margaret Clark, September 7, 1935. Children— Clark W., James L., John F.