John Anthony Fossum

Background

Fossum, John Anthony was born on January 9, 1940 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Peter Even and Almeda Louise (Anderson) Fossum.

Education

Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1961; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1975.

Career

Personnel research Control Data Corporation, Bloomington, Minnesota, 1966-1969. Instructor University Wyoming, Laramie, 1972-1974. From assistant to associate professor University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1983.

From associate professor to professor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1983, director industrial relations center, 1987-1991, 94-97. Visiting associate professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1980. Visiting professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1994.

Visiting faculty Warsaw (Poland) School of Economics, 1992-1993, 95-96, University Jean Moulin Lyon, 1996. Visiting faculty, University Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland, 1998-2003. Chair Industrial Relations Council on Goals, 1993-1996.

Fulbright lecturer, Warsaw School consultant, 2001-2002.

Membership

Chair Holy Island Property Owners, Sarona, Wisconsin, 1986-1991. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1962-1965. Member Academy Management (division chair 1981-1982, consultant editor 1988-1990), Industrial Relations Research Association (executive committee 1993-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, running, boating, forestry.

Connections

Married Alta Beise Heneman, June 5, 1964. Children: Andrew John, Jean Katherine Louise.

Father:

Peter Even Fossum

Mother:

Almeda Louise (Anderson) Fossum

Spouse:

Alta Beise Heneman

child:

Jean Katherine Louise Fossum

child:

Andrew John Fossum