Background
Houlihan, James William was born on August 3, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James William and Julia Dorothy (Nash) Houlihan.
Houlihan, James William was born on August 3, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James William and Julia Dorothy (Nash) Houlihan.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial and Management, Loyola University, Chicago, 1968. Master of Business Administration in Economics and Management, DePaul University, Chicago, 1971. Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois University, 1996.
Graduate, United States Air Force Command and Staff College, 1979. Graduate, Air War College, 1988. Graduate, National Defense University, 1978.
Special agent Criminal Investigation division United States Treasury Department, Chicago, 1963-1991, director training, 1984-1991, special staff assistant to chief, 1988-1990. Various positions United States Army/United States Army Reserve/National Guard, various locations, 1962-1969, United States Air Force/United States Air Force Reserve, various locations, 1969-1992. Commander United States Air Force Intelligence Command, Glenview, Illinois, 1988-1992.
Principal E.C. Consultant, St. Charles, since 1991. Professor Lewis University, Romeoville, since 1990, director masters of leadership studies, since 2001. Adjunct management professor Elgin (Illinois) Community College, since 1977, member advisory committee, management program, since 1982.
Adjunct management professor Central Texas College, since 1988, Vincennes University, since 1991, Lewis University, Romeoville, since 1995. Member advisory committee criminal justice program St. Xavier University, Chicago, since 1973. Member administrative review board Illinois Department of Corrections, since 1995.
Evaluation team leader Will Couinty Drug Court, since 2001, director pre-law program, coach/moderator, University mock trial team, since 1996.
Member Institute on Education and Athletics, University Chicago, 1983-1989. Member Roosevelt Institute on Public Policy Studies, University Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1988. Member President's Club, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Chicago, since 1989.
Director Graduate Leadership Studies Program, since 2001. Member American Legion (executive committee), Reserve Officers Association, Air Force Association, Air War College Alumni Association, American Association Adult and Continuing Education, American Mock Trial Association (Board of Director since 2002).
Married Patricia Louise Halper, April 11, 1964. 1 child, Erin Candice.