Background
Perkins, John Alanson was born on June 29, 1914 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Glenn Earl and Clara Myrtle (Reed) Perkins.
Perkins, John Alanson was born on June 29, 1914 in Owosso, Michigan, United States. Son of Glenn Earl and Clara Myrtle (Reed) Perkins.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1938, Master of Arts, 1939, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1960, University of Pennsylvania, 1963, U. Delaware, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, Waynesburg College, 1968, Wilkes College, 1969.
Secretary to senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, 1936-1937. Teaching fellow department political science University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1939-1941, instructor, 1941-1943, assistant professor political science, 1945-1946, professor, 1949-1950, assistant provost, 1949-1950, secretary Institute for Public Administration, 1945-1946. Budget director State of Michigan, 1946-1948, controller, 1948-1949.
President University of Delaware, 1950-1967.
Undersecretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1957-1958. President Dun & Bradstreet, 1967-1968, Chairman of the Board, 1968-1969.
President and chief Executive officer Wilmington (Delaware) Medical Center, 1969-1970. Professor public management Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1971-1972, also director studies in administration of public affairs
Professor political science University of California, Berkeley, 1972-1977, professor emeritus, 1977-1982, vice president of administration, 1972-1977, vice president emeritus, 1977-1982.
Director Wilmington Trust Company, 1969-1970, Bank of Delaware, 1966-1967, Diamond State Telephone Сompany, 1962-1967, Atlas Chemical Industries, 1963-1967, Dun & Bradstreet, 1967-1971.
Member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Executive Board, 1953-1955. Member American Political Science Association (Vice-President 1960-1961), National Academy of Public Administration, American Society of Public Administration, Wilmington Society Fine Arts, Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (president 1960-1961), University Art Museum.
Clubs: Faculty (Berkeley).
Married Margaret R. Hiscock, September 3, 1937. Children: John James, Margaret Carey.