John Curtis Blum

Background

Blum, John Curtis was born on July 5, 1915 in Terryville, Connecticut, United States. Son of John A. and Marion D. (Curtis) Blum.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1937. Master of Science, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1939. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1941.

Postgraduate, United States Department Agriculture Graduate School, Washington, 1946. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1965—1966.

Career

With, Department Agriculture, 1939-1975; assistant director dairy division, Agricultural Marketing Service, 1960-1961; director division, Agricultural Marketing Service, 1961-1963; economist, Office of Administrator, 1963-1964; assistant department administrator, Office of Administrator, 1964-1967; deputy administrator, Office of Administrator, 1967-1974; associate administrator, Office of Administrator, 1974-1975; economist, Electronic Arts Jaenke & Associates, Inc., Washington, 1975-1983.

Achievements

• John Curtis Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Violinist Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Virginia, 1957-1995, board directors, 1957-1970, president, 1959-1961, treasurer, 1965-1967. Violinist McLean Symphony, Virginia, 1995-2009, Reston Community Orchestra, Virginia, 1998-2009. District director North Virginia district Parent-Teachers Association, 1961-1963.

Treasurer Virginia Congress Parents and Teachers, 1963-1965, regional vice president, 1965-1967, chairman extension committee 1967-1969, budget chairman, 1969-1971, board managers, 1961-1971. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Agriculture Economic Association, Grange.

Connections

Married Mable L. Brooks, October 21, 1939 (deceased 2001). Children: Joanne M. Blum Kraft, John Curtis, Nancy J.

Father:

John A. Blum

Mother:

Marion D. (Curtis) Blum

Spouse:

Mable L. Brooks

child:

John Curtis Blum

child:

Nancy J. Blum

child:

Joanne M. Blum Kraft Blum