James Bowker Bowker Holderman

Background

Holderman, James Bowker was born on January 29, 1936 in Morris, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel James and Helen Boynton (Bowker) Holderman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, Denison U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1961; also 15 honorary degrees.

Career

Assistant professor government, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1963; assistant professor political science, University of Illinois, 1965-1967; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1967-1969; assistant superintendent public instruction, State of Illinois, 1963-1965; vice-chancellor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1968-1969; executive director, Board of Higher Education State of Illinois, Chicago, 1969-1973; vice president for education, Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indianapolis, 1973-1976; senior vice-president, director public policy division, Academy for Ednl. Development, 1976-1977; president, Institute for Public Policy Development, Indianapolis, 1977; president, University of Southern California, 1977; distinguished president emeritus, University of Southern California vice chairman, Koger Properties, Inc. and Koger Equity, Inc., since 1990. Director Southern Bell member task force on financing of higher education National Council of Indiana Colls., since 1972.

Member task force on statewide planning Education communications of the States, 1969-1970. Member task force on coordinating goveranceand structure of postsecondary education, since 1972. Governor member Illinois Council on Economics Education, 1969-1973.

Member Elmhurst (Illinois) Board of Education, 1968-1973, pres.1971-1973. Chairman educational advising committee Institute International Education, monitoring panel United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1984-1985. Chairman of Commission National Science Foundation, since 1989.

Member American Council on Education, National Science Board chairman international educational advisory board Secretary Education, 1981-1984.

Membership

Trustee North Center College, Naperville, Illinois, 1973-1974, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1973-1974. Board directors Friends of Our Little Brothers, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1976-1988, United Way of Midlands, Columbia, South Carolina, since 1978, Citizenship Clearing House fellow in state government, 1960. Ambassador to United States of America International Conference for American Red Cross, 1981.

Member President's Council for International Youth Exchange, 1982, World Communications Year, 1983, Investment Policy Advisory Committee, 1983. Member Council Foreign Relations, National Endowment for Democracy (board directors since 1990), American, Midwest Political Science Associations, Illinois Agricultural Association, Association of State Higher Education Executive Officers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Science Board, National Science Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Blue Key, Mortar Board, Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta. Clubs: Tavern (Chicago).

University (Chicago, New York ).

Connections

Married Carolyn Meadors, August 16, 1959. Children: Elizabeth, Nancy, Jamie.

Father:

Samuel James Holderman

Mother:

Helen Boynton (Bowker) Holderman

Spouse:

Carolyn Meadors

child:

Nancy Holderman

child:

Jamie Holderman

child:

Elizabeth Holderman