Background
Gottschalk, John Simison was born on September 27, 1912 in Berne, Indiana, United States. Son of Thurman Arthur and Nellie Louise (Simison) Gottschalk.
Gottschalk, John Simison was born on September 27, 1912 in Berne, Indiana, United States. Son of Thurman Arthur and Nellie Louise (Simison) Gottschalk.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Earlham College, 1934. Doctor of Laws, Earlham College, 1966. Master of Arts in Zoology, Indiana University, 1943.
With, Indiana Department Conservation, 1930-1941; superintendent fisheries, Indiana Department Conservation, 1937-1941; with, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, since 1945; chief division fisheries, Bureau Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, 1957-1959; director, N.E. region, Boston, 1959-1964; director, N.E. region, Washington, 1964-1970; assistant to director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department Commerce, 1970-1973; executive vice president, International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, 1973-1979; legislation counsel, International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, 1979-1981; counsel, International Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, 1981-1986; chairman, Citizen's Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc., 1985-1989.
Member American Fisheries Society (honorary, vice president 1941, 62-63, president 1963-1964), Wildlife Society (past vice president, Leopold medal 1976), Sigma Xi.
Married Edith E. Liechty, April 17, 1937. Children: Sara Nell (Mistress George W. Davis VI), Thomas Andrew.