Background
Gustafson, Jerry William was born on May 28, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy H. and Lois M. Gustafson.
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Jerry William Gustafson
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Jerry William Gustafson, American entrepreneur educator, economics professor. Achievements include development of interdisciplinary social science laboratory and entrepreneurship center; development of undergraduate international student exchange programme. Assistant fundraising Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 2003—2007; Member of United States Association Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Education
Bachelor, Beloit College, Wisconsin, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1972.
Career
Professor economics Beloit College, Wisconsin, since 1967, Coleman chair entrepreneurship, since 1986, founder, director, Center Entrepreneurship Liberal Education, since 2003. Member Coleman Council Entrepreneurship Awareness and Education, Chicago, since 1988. Higher education advisory council member Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri, 2002—2004.
Board member Self-Employment Arts Organization, Naperville, Illinois, since 2003, Collegiate Entrepreneur Organization, Chicago, since 2008.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant fundraising Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 2003—2007. Member of United States Association Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Interests
Connections
Married Nancy P. Blod, June 6, 1964. Children: Jeffrey Mark, James Grant.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Named Teacher of Year, Beloit College, 1983. Recipient Edwin Appel prize, Price-Babson Entrepreneurship Symposium, 1988, Recognition Service award, Marmara University, 1993, Special award, Beloit College Alumni Association, Special Citation award, 2003. Science Faculty fellowship, National Science Foundation, 1971-1972, Congressional fellowship, American Political Science Association, 1972-1973, Fulbright scholar, Fulbright Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987-1988, Fulbright Association, Ankara, Turkey, 1995-1996.Named Teacher of Year, Beloit College, 1983. Recipient Edwin Appel prize, Price-Babson Entrepreneurship Symposium, 1988, Recognition Service award, Marmara University, 1993, Special award, Beloit College Alumni Association, Special Citation award, 2003. Science Faculty fellowship, National Science Foundation, 1971-1972, Congressional fellowship, American Political Science Association, 1972-1973, Fulbright scholar, Fulbright Association, Istanbul, Turkey, 1987-1988, Fulbright Association, Ankara, Turkey, 1995-1996.