John Francis Miller

Background

Miller, John Francis was born on August 3, 1908 in Canton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Lewis and Minnie Grace (Eyerly) Miller.

Education

AB, University of Illinois, 1929; AM, University of Illinois, 1930; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1930-1931, 34-35; German-American student exchange fellow, U. Frankfurt on Main, 1931-1933.

Career

Staff, Commission Inquiry on Public Svc. Pers., 1934-1935; staff, Regent's Inquiry Character and Cost Public Education, 1936; consultant, President's Committee on Administrative Management, 1936-1937; consultant, Committee Civil Svc. Improvement, 1939; consultant, Institute Public Administration, 1937-1938; consultant, Public Administration Clearing House, 1938; chief field service, National Resources Planning Board, 1938-1943; assistant director, National Planning Association, 1943-1950; assistant chairman, National Planning Association, 1951-1977; executive secretary, National Planning Association, 1951-1971; president, National Planning Association, 1971-1979; vice chairman, National Planning Association, 1977-1989; trustee, National Planning Association, Washington, since 1977.

Secretary Canadian-American Committee, 1957-1976, North America secretary British-North America Committee, 1969-1985.

Achievements

• John Francis Miller has been listed as a notable Association executive, social scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, member advisory committee National Conference on Family, 1946-1949. Member advisory council social security Senate Committee on Finance, 1947-1948. Member The Planning Forum, American Economic Association, American Political Science Association, American History Association, Cosmos Club (Washington), University Club (New York ), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ruth Roby, May 29, 1937. Children: Joan, Kent R., Dana R.

Father:

Frank Lewis Miller

Mother:

Minnie Grace (Eyerly) Miller

Spouse:

Ruth Roby

child:

Kent R. Miller

child:

Joan Miller

child:

Dana R. Miller