Jack William Skeels

Background

Skeels, Jack William was born on November 3, 1929 in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lawrence John and Gertrude (Preuss) Skeels.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1957-1959; assistant professor economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1959-1963; associate professor economics, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1963-1965; full professor economics, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1965-1997; chairman economics department, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1964-1969, 77-82; associate provost, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1975-1976. Private practice economics, DeKalb, since 1972.

Achievements

• Jack William Skeels has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1951-1953, PTO. Member American Association of University Professors (state executive county), American Economics Association, Association Comparative Economics Studies (national executive secretary 1971-1973, national secretary-treasurer 1964-1971), Midwest Economics Association (Vice-President 1975-1976).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, tennis, jogging, gardening.

Connections

Son of Lawrence John and Gertrude (Preuss) S. M. Joyce Vivian Goldy, January 29, 1956 (divorced 1976). Children: Jack Allen, Jennifer Joy.

M. Barbara Ann Frick, June 19, 1999.

Father:

Lawrence John Skeels

Mother:

Gertrude (Preuss) Skeels

Spouse:

Joyce Vivian Goldy

child:

Jennifer Joy Skeels

child:

Jack Allen Skeels