Background
Heiss, Frederick William was born on March 3, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Sophia Else (Schmid) Heiss.
educator political scientist public administrator researcher
Heiss, Frederick William was born on March 3, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Sophia Else (Schmid) Heiss.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Denver, 1958. Master of Public Administration, University Colorado, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1973.
Administrator, City and County Denver, 1958-1970;
assistant professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1973-1978;
associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1978-1985;
director Denver Urban Observatory, U. Colorado, Denver, 1970-1982;
director Master of Public Administration graduate program, U. Colorado, Denver, 1982-1985;
chairman department public administration, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1985-1991;
professor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1991. Director metropolitan study National Academy Public Administration, Washington, 1974-1976. Dir.sci. technical National Science Foundation, Denver, 1976-1978, national chairman science and technical transfer,1977-1978.
Consultant United States Civil Svc. Commission, Utah, 1975. Director Capital AreaStudy and Program, Richmond, 1987-1993.
Visiting professor Huanghe U., Henan, China, 1989.
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Keynote speaker League of Women Voters, Denver 1975, President Carters Urban Conference, Denver, 1977. Director regional governance Capital Area Assembly, Richmond, 1990-1994. With Air Corps, United States Navy, 1953-1955, Korea.
Fellow Beta Theta Pi. Member American Society for Public Administration.
Married Patricia Jane Stark, June 19, 1958 (divorced May 1982). Children: William Frederick, Scott Evan, Kerrel Kae. Married Carol Mae Knox, January 9, 1983.
1 child, Brac Seaton.