John William Lederle

Background

Lederle, John William was born on May 26, 1912 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. Son of Emil John and Minnie Louise (Shore) Lederle.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1933. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, University Michigan, 1936.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1942. Doctor of Letters, Amherst College, 1963. Doctor of Letters, Holy Cross, 1963.

Doctor of Letters, Boston University, 1965. Doctor of Laws, Hokkaido University, Japan, 1963. Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1970.

Dr.Pub. Administration, Northeastern University, 1964. Doctor of Science in Education, Lowell State College, 1970.

Career

With firm Lucking, Van Auken & Sprague, Detroit, 1936-1940. Staff attorney Michigan Municipal League, 1945-1948, general counsel, 1948-1951. Instructor political science Brown University, 1941-1944, assistant professor, 1944, assistant to dean college, 1942-1944, assistant dean college, 1944.

Assistant professor political science University Michigan, 1944-1948, associate professor, 1948-1950, professor, 1950-1960, on leave, 1953-1954. Secretary Institute Public Administration, 1947-1948, director curriculum, 1948-1950, director, 1950-1960. President University Massachusetts, 1960-1970, Joseph B. Ely professor government, 1970-1982.

Controller State of Michigan, 1953-1954. Secretary State Administrative Board, 1953-1954. Member Michigan State Building Commission, 1953-1954.

Chairman Michigan Commission on Interstate Cooperation, 1953-1954. Member executive committee Flint College, University Michigan, 1958-1959, Dearborn Center, University Michigan, 1959-1960. Consultant to the United States Senate special campaign expenditures committees of, 1944 and 1946, to the United States House of Representatives special campaign expenditures committee of, 1950.

Consultant sub-commission on privileges and elections United States Sen. Committee on Rules and Administration, 1952. Consultant Mutual Security Agency, 1952.

Director, adviser Institute Public Administration, University Philippines, 1952-1953. Collaborator United States Forest Service. Consultant Committee on Government and Higher Education, 1958-1959.

Achievements

• John William Lederle has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Massachusetts Board Educational Assistance, 1960-1965. Member New England Board Higher Education, 1961-1973, Massachusetts advisory board Higher Education Policy, 1962-1965. Massachusetts Board Regional Community Colleges, 1960-1970.

Member state committee Young Men’s Christian Association Michigan, 1957-1960. Chairman Massachusetts Governor's Special Committee on Local Government Management Capacity, 1976-1978. Trustee Hampshire College, 1965-1970, Clarke School for Deaf, 1975-1986.

Member American Society Public Administration (chairman conference of directors bureau government research 1958-1961), Association State University and Land Grant Colleges (executive committee 1967-1970), American Political Science Association, Michigan Municipal Attorneys Association (secretary-treasurer 1947-1948), Michigan Union, Michigan Municipal League (honorary life).

Connections

Married Angie Pamela King, April 16, 1938. Children: Pamela Jean, Thomas Paine.

Father:

Emil John Lederle

Mother:

Minnie Louise (Shore) Lederle

Spouse:

Angie Pamela King

child:

Pamela Jean Lederle

child:

Thomas Paine Lederle