Forest Tim Witsman

Background

Witsman, Forest Tim was born on September 16, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Forest Glenwood and Katharine Maribeth (Sharp) Witsman.

Education

AB, Brown University, 1965. Master of Arts, Purdue University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor political science, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1971-1974; senior management analyst, City of Savannah, Georgia, 1974; management analysis director, City of Savannah, 1974; management services director, City of Savannah, 1975-1978; assistant city manager, City of Savannah, 1978-1980; director budget management, City of Chicago, 1980-1982; county administrator, Sedgwick County, Wichita, Kansas, 1982-1987; president, Kansas, Inc., Topeka, 1987; president, chief Executive officer, Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, since 1987. Board directors Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory, Denver, since 1990. Music Theatre of Wichita, 1991, Kansas Chamber of Commerce Executives, Topeka, since 1989.

Past president Management Analysts in State and Local Government, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Forest Tim Witsman has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Kansas Foodbank Warehouse, Wichita, since 1987, Salvation Army, Wichita, since 1988. Founder Kansas Association County Administrators, 1987. Convenor Community Relations Council, Wichita, since 1987.

Member American Chamber of Commerce Executives, American Economic Development Council, Kansas Industrial Developers Association, Government Finance Officers Assn, Rotary International.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Sondra Jean Zane, September 6, 1969. Children: Kirsten Melissa, Stacy Marie, Stephanie Anne, Katherine Astrid, Brianna Karin.

Father:

Forest Glenwood Witsman

Mother:

Katharine Maribeth (Sharp) Witsman

Spouse:

Sondra Jean Zane

child:

Stacy Marie Witsman

child:

Katherine Astrid Witsman

child:

Brianna Karin Witsman

child:

Stephanie Anne Witsman

child:

Kirsten Melissa Witsman