Background
Giesecke, Leonard Frederick was born on December 28, 1937 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Leonard Frederick and Jo-Anna (Tatman) Giesecke.
Giesecke, Leonard Frederick was born on December 28, 1937 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Leonard Frederick and Jo-Anna (Tatman) Giesecke.
Bachelor, University Texas, Austin, 1959; Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1975.
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Philippines, 1961-1963; associate director, Peace Corps, Turkey, 1963-1965; teaching assistant department economics, University Texas, Austin, 1965-1968; assistant professor department economics and business, Southwestern U., Georgetown, Texas, 1968-1975; associate professor department economics and business, Southwestern U., 1975-1986; chairperson department economics and business, Southwestern U., 1981-1994; professor department economics and business, Southwestern U., 1986-1994; Herbert and Kate Dishman professor, Southwestern U., 1990-1994. Consultant Shell Oil Corporation, Austin, 1980.
Chair board director Williamson-Burnet Company Opportunities, Inc., Georgetown, 1989-1991. Member American Association of University Professors (president Texas conference 1982-1984), American Economics Association, Southwestern Economics Association, Association Evolutionary Economics, Alpha Kappa Psi, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Mary Teasler, July 13, 1963. Children: Marjorie Lyn, Jennifer Annual.