Background
Carlin, John William was born on August 3, 1940 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Son of Jack W. and Hazel L. (Johnson) Carlin.
Carlin, John William was born on August 3, 1940 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Son of Jack W. and Hazel L. (Johnson) Carlin.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, cum laude, Kansas State University, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kansas State University, 1987.
Partner, manager Carlin Farms, Smolan, Kansas, 1962—1980. Co-owner, partner Sunflower Sales, 1969—1978. Member District 73 Kansas House of Representatives, 1971-1979, speaker, 1977-1979, assistant minority leader, 1975—1976.
Minority leader Kansas House of Representatives from 73rd District, 1976—1977. Governor State of Kansas, Topeka, 1979-1987. Co-owner, partner C&W Ranch, Smolan, 1980—1992.
President Economic Development Associates, Inc., 1987-1992. Partner Carlin & Associates, Topeka, 1989-1995. Vice-chairman, Chief Executive Officer Midwest Superconductivity, Inc., Lawrence, 1990-1994.
Partner Clark Publishing, Inc., Topeka, 1991-1995. Archivist of the United States The National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, 1995—2005. Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1976, 80, 84, Democratic Mid-Term Convention, 1978.
Adjunct professor political science Washburn University, 1986. Visiting professor public administration & international trade Wichita State University, 1987-1988. Visiting lecturer University Kansas, 1988-1989, Duke University Seminar for Public Administration, 1988-1989.
Visiting professor, executive in residence, Kansas State University, since 2005. Government affairs consultant Boeing Airplane Company, 1987-1989. Board directors National Pizza Company, 1987-1995, Kimberly Quality Care, 1987-1991, Hall-Kimbrel Environmental Service, 1988-1990, Spring Hill Ranch, Inc., 1992-1994, Foundation National Archives, 1992-1995, ex-officio member since 1995, Kansas Bioscience Authority, since 2006.
President board Asured American Capital Corporation, 1989-1991. Chair National History Publications & Records Commission. 1995-2005, National Commission Industrialized Farm Animal Production, 2006-2008.
Member of National United Way (board director 1985-1987), National Governors Association, (executive committee 1980-1985, vice-chairman 1983-1984, chairman 1984-1985), Midwestern Governors Conference, (vice-chairman 1979-1980, chairman 1980-1981), Kansas Holstein Association, Holstein Association American (accredited Holstein judge since 1967).
Married Ramona Hawkinson, 1962 (divorced 1980). Children: John David, Lisa Marie. Married Lynn Lady, 1997.
