Background
Beals, Loren Alan was born on January 10, 1933 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Vernon and Ruth (Ackley) Beals.
Beals, Loren Alan was born on January 10, 1933 in Glens Falls, New York, United States. Son of Edgar Vernon and Ruth (Ackley) Beals.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1954; Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1955.
Intern, City of Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1956;
administrative assistant, City of Norfolk, Virginia, 1956;
director publications, director town affiliations, National League of Cities, Washington, 1957-1959;
director congressional relations, National League of Cities, 1970;
director federal affairs, National League of Cities, 1971;
deputy director, National League of Cities, 1972-1975;
executive director, National League of Cities, 1975-1990. Executive secretary Maryland. Municipal League, College Park, 1959-1965.
Director economics operations programs Metropolitan Fund, Detroit, 1965-1966. Secretary Public Officials Advisory Council, Office Economics Opportunity, Washington, 1966-1967, Great Lakes regional director, Chicago, 1967-1970. Lecturer government and politics U. Maryland., 1959-1965.
Chairman Federal Regional Council, Chicago, 1968-1969. Lecturer University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1977-1981. Founding trustee Cmty.
Foundation, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1971-1975. Board directors National Training and Development Svc., Washington, 1975-1982, chairman, 1976-1977. Board directors National Association Regional Couns., Washington, 1975-1979, Council for International Urban Liaison, Washington, 1975-1985, chairman, 1980-1982.
Board directors Public Technology, Inc., Washington, 1975-1990, chairman, 1978-1980, 83-85, 86-90. Board directors Academy for State and Local Government, Washington 1975-1990, United Way of Coastal Empire, Inc., since 1995. Chairman Academy for Contemporary Problems, 1977-1978.
Board directors Center for Renewal Resources, 1980-1983. Executive Committee International Union Local Authorities, The Hague, 1985-1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, since 1990.
Member Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, since 1990. Executive Committee Savannah Olympic Support Council, 1991-1996.
President Savannah Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1990-1999, management consultant, since 1999. Senior policy advisor local government reform Project Macedonia, 2002-2007. Association development advisor Development Alternatives, Inc., Romania, 2003-2006, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE INTERNATIONAL.
Local government consultant Democratic International Inc., Kosovo, 2009-2010. President Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens, Savannah, Georgia, since 2006. Fellow National Academy Public Adminstrn (trustee 1978-1981).
Member American Society Public Administration, City Club of Washington, Savannah Chatham Club, Savannah Rotary Club.
Married Sandra Gale Campbell, February 26, 1982. Children by previous marriage: Vernon Alan, Catherine Ann, Kimberly Ruth. Stepchildren: Vicki Lynn Adair, Steven Montgomery Campbell, Gary Britt Campbell, Toby Lane Poston, Jacob David Adair.