Background
Schmidt, Klaus Dieter was born on May 8, 1930 in Eisenach, Germany. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1952. Son of Kurt Heinrich and Louise (Kruger) Schmidt.
Management educator university administrator management consultant
Schmidt, Klaus Dieter was born on May 8, 1930 in Eisenach, Germany. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1952. Son of Kurt Heinrich and Louise (Kruger) Schmidt.
Bachelor of Arts Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1951. Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy inBus.
Administration, Golden Gate University, 1978.
Buyer, junior merchandise manager Broadway Hale, 1952-1954. Sales manager Ames Harris Neville Company, 1954-1956, operations manager, 1956-1957. General manager Boise Cascade Corporation, 1957-1960.
President, Chairman.bd.
Kimball-Schmidt Incorporated., San Rafael, California, 1960-1973, chairman subsidiary Kalwall Pacific, 1962-1967, chairman subsidiary AFGOA Corporation, 1966-1969. Assistant professor management and marketing San Francisco State University, 1970-1975, associate professor management, 1975-1980, professor management and marketing, 1980-1985, department chairman management and marketing, 1979-1985, professor emeritus, 1989, associate dean school business emeritus, 1985-1988.
Chairman Schmidt Consultant Group, 1988; director Center for World Business, 1976-1988, director United States-Japan Institute, 1981-1988, editor-in-chief School Business Jours., 1980-1988.
United States negotiator for President Carter White House on Afghanistan issue, 1980-1988.
Member Department Commerce District Export Council, 1982-1988. Research consultant Socially Responsible Investment International.
Member Department Commerce District Export Council, 1982-1988. Member Alpha Deta Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma. Club: University (San Francisco).
Married Lynda Hollister Wheelwright, June 29, 1950. Children: Karen, Claudia.