John Oliver Tollefson

Background

Tollefson, John Oliver was born on March 24, 1937 in Lane County, near Eugene, Oregon, United States. Son of George Theodore Morris and Ona Belle (Simpson) Tollefson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, 1958; Master of Science in Industrial Management, Purdue University, 1960; Ph Doctor in Economics, Purdue University, 1966.

Career

Logging engineer, International Paper Company, Vaughn, Oregon, 1958-1959; assistant professor graduate school business, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1963-1967; assistant professor school business, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1974; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1974-1991; associate dean School Business, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1974-1981; dean, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1981-1990. Board directors Security Cash Fund, Security Income Fund, Security Tax Exempt Fund, Topeka, Kantronics, Douglas County Bank, Lawrence. Advisory dir.Kans. Public Svc., Lawrence, 1986-1991.

Member technical advising committee assessment sales ratio study State of Kansas, from 1974.

Achievements

• John Oliver Tollefson has been listed as a noteworthy Management educator, university dean, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Assembly of Collegiate Schools Business (co-chairman annual meeting program 1983), American Marketing Association, Decision Sciences Institute, Institute Management Sciences, American Association of University Professors, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1982-1985).

Connections

Married Nona Aileen Falmlen, August 27, 1961. Children: John F., William G., Elizabeth C.

Father:

George Theodore Morris Tollefson

Mother:

Ona Belle (Simpson) Tollefson

Spouse:

Nona Aileen Falmlen

child:

William G. Tollefson

child:

John F. Tollefson

child:

Elizabeth C. Tollefson