Background
Langum, John Kenneth was born on June 18, 1913 in Big Timber, Montana, United States. Son of Henry and Anna Georgina (Nelson) Langum.
Langum, John Kenneth was born on June 18, 1913 in Big Timber, Montana, United States. Son of Henry and Anna Georgina (Nelson) Langum.
AB, Colorado College, 1933; AM, University of Minnesota, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1943.
Teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, 1935-1936;
instructor in economics, University of Minnesota, 1936-1940;
in charge research department and bank public relations department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1941-1951;
vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1944-1951;
president, Business Economics, Inc., Chicago, since 1951. Economics consultant to business firms and finance institutions, since 1951. Associate economist Federal Open Market Committee, 1944-1951.
Expert witness on financing and fair rate of return before public utility committee and courts, since 1951. Lecturer in economics University of California, 1940-1941, University of Chicago, 1945-1946. Visiting professor economics Northwestern University, summers, 1947, 51.
Member of faculty Prochnow Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin, 1945-1983, Stonier Graduate School Banking, Rutgers University, 1951-1982, School Banking of the South, Louisiana State University, 1955-1973, Graduate Southwestern School Banking, Southern Methodist U., 1950-1960, Graduate School Savings and Loan, Indiana U., 1948-1957, Life Officers Investment Seminary, Beloit College, 1946-1971, Finance Analysts Seminary, Rockford College, 1957-1963, Chicago chapter American Banking Institute, 1943-1953. Professor business administration Indiana U., 1951-1962. Board directors Selected American Shares, Inc., Selected Special Shares, Inc., Selected Money Mkt.Fund, Inc., Selected Capital Preservation Trust, Founders Funds, Inc.
(chairman since 1969) and predecessor funds, Founders Growth Fund, FoundersMoney Market Fund, Founders Blue Chip Fund, Founders Frontier Fund, Founders Equity Income Fund, Founders Government Securities Fund, Founders Special Fund, Founders Discovery Fund, Founders World-wide Growth Fund. Member commission on economics policy Chamber of Commerce, 1951-1953.
Chairman Elgin (Illinois) Plan Commission, 1956-1981. Member committee for Northeast Illinois Plan Committee Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council, 1953-1955, Elgin Cultural Arts Commission, since 1991. Board directors Lake Michigan Federation, 1970-1986, president 1983-1986.
Board directors Citizens for a Better Environment, 1975-1989, The Nature Conservancy, 1981-1987. Board directors, treasurer Friends of the Fox River, since 1989. President Fox Path Association, 1967-1973.
Board directors Elgin Symphony Orchestra, since 1980, vice president, treasurer, 1985-1987. Board directors Music of the Baroque, 1981-1989, vice chairman, 1987-1989. Board directors Larkin Home for Children, 1970-1971, investment manager, 1977-1987.
Board directors, vice president, treasurer Independent Players, since 1984. Board directors, treasurer Ecker Foundation for Mental Health, since 1987. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member National Association Business Economists, Investment Analysts Society Chicago, Conference Business Economists, Club 14, Current History Forum, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Virginia Anne de Mattos, November 18, 1939 (deceased October 1967). 1 child, David John; married W. Sue Nelson, December 28, 1972.