Background
Bollens, John Constantinus was born on December 27, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Constantinus John and Annie (Free) Bollens.
Political science educator publisher
Bollens, John Constantinus was born on December 27, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Constantinus John and Annie (Free) Bollens.
Student, 1982.
Research director Municipal League, Seattle, 1945-1947. Administrative analyst University of California at Berkeley, 1947-1950, lecturer political science, 1949-1950. Assistant professor political science University of California at Los Angeles, 1950-1955.
Acting director Bureau Governmental Research, 1954-1955, associate professor, 1955-1960, director urban studies, 1958-1962, professor, from 1960.
President Palisades Publishers, from 1972. Consultant government, private organizations
Executive secretary Western Governmental Research Association, 1947-1950. Special assistant to director International City Mgrs.
Association, 1950; director metropolitan areas study Council State Govts., 1955-1956.
Executive officer, research director Metropolitan Saint Louis Survey, 1956-1957. Executive director Metropolitan Community Studies, Dayton, Ohio, 1957-1959. Director study city charter, governmental organization, Los Angeles, 1962-1963.
Member Los Angeles County Citizens Economy and Efficiency Committee, 1964-1973, Los Angeles Citizens Committee Zoning Practices and Procs., 1967-1969, Los Angeles County Public Administrator-Public Guardian Advisory Commission, 1973-1975.
Consultant to Advisory Commision on intergovernmental Relations, from 1967.
Member Los Angeles American Revolution Bicentennial Committee, 1974-1976, vice president, 1974-1976. Member Los Angeles Board Civil Service Commissioners, 1973-1977, president, 1974. Member Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, from 1979. president, 1982.
Member American Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration (president Los Angeles area chapter 1962-1963), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Virgene Ruth Anderson, September 21, 1945. Children: Ross John, Scott Alan.