John Landers Krauss

Background

Krauss, John Landers was born on October 20, 1948 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Howard Junior and Shirley (Landers) Krauss.

Education

Bachelor with honors in Political Science, Colorado College, 1971; Juris Doctor, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1976.

Career

Special assistant to governor, Office of Governor of Indiana, Indianapolis, 1971-1972; deputy director, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Inc., Indianapolis, 1972-1973; executive director, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Inc., Indianapolis, 1973-1981; director department metropolitan development, City of Indianapolis, 1981-1982; deputy mayor, City of Indianapolis, 1982-1991; senior fellow, Indiana U. Center for Urban Policy and Environment, Indianapolis, since 1991. Mediator Indiana Department Education, since 1998, United States Postal Svc., since 1998. Mediator and fact finder Indiana Education Employment Rels.

Board, since 1991; executive director Indiana Advisory Commision on Intergovtl. Rels., since 1995; associate Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio, since 1997. Member state advisory board Indiana Small Business Development Centers.

Co-chairman Charles L. Whistler Award Committee. Board directors Nyhart Company, Inc. Consultant United States Government projects in Ukraine, Morocco, Russia, Estonia, Turkeyand South Africa.

Achievements

• John Landers Krauss has been listed as a noteworthy consultant, mediator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Indianapolis Museum Art, Partners for Livable Comtys., Washington. Vice president Indiana Sports Corporation. Board directors Indianapolis Project, Inc., Indiana Swiss Foundation.

Past member Executive Committee, board directors Eiteljorg Museum American Indian and Western Art. Past member Executive Committee Pan American Games Organizing Committee, 1987. Past vice chairman Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Inc.

Past member Executive Committee Indianapolis Economics Development Corporation, Common for Downtown, Inc. Director Governor's Gambling Impact Study Commission, 1998-1999. Member American Institute of Architects (past board directors Indianapolis chapter), Society Individuals in Dispute Resolution, American Society Public Administration (president Indiana chapter 1992-1994, board directors Indiana chapter), Society for Human Superior vena cava syndrome Management, American Arbitration Association (commercial panel mediators and arbitrators since 1998), Indiana Comty.

Development Society (board directors), Contemporary Club Indianapolis, Dramatic Club, Indianapolis Com.on Foreign Rels., Sagamore of the Wabash, State of Indiana, Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married M. Elizabeth Wood, May 23, 1976 (divorced September 1988). Married Eleanor C. Werbe, June 29, 1991.

Father:

George Howard Krauss Junior

Mother:

Shirley (Landers) Krauss

Spouse:

Eleanor C. Werbe

Spouse:

M. Elizabeth Wood