John Cather Ickis

Background

Ickis, John Cather was born on May 7, 1943 in Cleveland. Arrived in Costa Rica, 1986. Son of Lynn Sherman and Elizabeth (Cather) Ickis.

Education

Bachelor of International Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1966. Bachelor of Foreign Trade, Thunderbird Graduate Institute, Glendale, Arizona, 1967. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1971.

Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1978.

Career

Research associate INCAE, Montefresco, Nicaragua, 1971—1973, program director, 1975—1979, academy director, 1980—1984. Associate research Harvard University, Boston, 1985. Dean INCAE, Alajuela, Costa Rica, 1986—1989.

President J.E. Austin Associates, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1989—1992. Dean INCAE, Montefresco, Nicaragua, 1992—1994, professor business administration Alajuela, Costa Rica, since 1994. Chief of party Croatian Competitiveness Initiative, Zagreb, 2001—2002.

Founder, director J.E. Austin društvo sa ograničenom odgovornošću, Croatia, 2001—2002.

Achievements

• John Cather Ickis has been listed as a noteworthy Business administration educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Beyond Bureaucracy: Strategic Management of Social Development (Kumarian Press Library of Management for Development)

    (Book by Ickis, John C., De Jesus, Edilberto)

Membership

Volunteer Peace Corps, Veraguas, Panama, 1967-1969. Volunteer Earthquake Relief, Managua, Nicaragua, 1973. Member ASTD (strategic leadership forum), International Agribusiness Management Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, golf.

Connections

Married Norma Emes, April 1, 1978. Children: Laura, Elizabeth, Catherine Annual.

Father:

Lynn Sherman Ickis

Mother:

Elizabeth (Cather) Ickis

Spouse:

Norma Emes

child:

Elizabeth Ickis

child:

Catherine Annual Ickis

child:

Laura Ickis