Background
Ward, John Orson was born on January 10, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
Ward, John Orson was born on January 10, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor, University Toledo, 1965. Master of Arts, University Toledo, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1970.
Postgraduate, Havard University, 1979.
Systems analyst, National Lead, Toledo, 1965-1967; teaching assistant, lecturer, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1967-1969; chair economics, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1976-1979; professor economics, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1969; associate dean arts and science, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1978-1985; chair committee, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1985-1986; chair economics, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1992. Visiting professor Federal U. Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil, 1975-1976. Latin American teaching fellow Tufts U., Brazil, 1976.
Member Missouri Task Force on Tax Reform, 1986-1987, Missouri Commision on Global Warming, 1989. Fellow Academy Economics Arbitrators (board directors 1989-1990). Member American Economics Association, National Association Forensic Economists (president 1985-1987).
Married Pamela S. Strada, Sept 21, 1985. Children: Howard, Rachel, Blaine.