Background
Likens, James Dean was born on September 12, 1937 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Ernest LeRoy and Monnie Jewel (Thomas) Likens.
Likens, James Dean was born on September 12, 1937 in Bakersfield, California, United States. Son of Ernest LeRoy and Monnie Jewel (Thomas) Likens.
Bachelor in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1960; Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Minnesota, 1970.
Analyst, Del Monte Corporation, San Francisco, 1963;
economist, 3M Company, Minneapolis, 1968-1971;
assistant professor economics, Pomona College, 1969-1975;
associate professor economics, Pomona College, 1975-1983;
professor economics, Pomona College, 1983-1985;
Morris B. and Gladys S. Pendleton professor economics, Pomona College, since 1989;
department chair, Pomona College, since 1998. Visiting assistant professor economics University of Minnesota, 1970, 71, visiting associate professor, 1976-1977. President, dean Western Credit Union National Association Management School, Pomona College, since 1975.
Chairman of the Board 1st City Savings Federal Credit Union, since 1978. Coordinator Southern California Research Council, Los Angeles, 1980-1981, 84-85. Member of advisory county Western Corporation Federal Credit Union, since 1993.
Consultant in field.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1961-1967. Director Centennial, Pomona College, 1987-1988. Member of American Bar Association, Western Economic Association, American Economic Association.
Married Janet Sue Pelton, December 18, 1965 (divorced). Children: John David, Janet Elizabeth. Married Karel Carnohan, June 4, 1988 (divorced).
Married Christine Irons, February 8, 2003.