Maurice Cecil Mackey

Background

Mackey, Maurice Cecil was born on January 23, 1929 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of M. Cecil and Annie Laurie (Kimrey) Mackey.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Alabama, 1949; Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1955; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1958-1959.

Career

Assistant professor economics, University of Illinois, 1955-1956; associate professor economics, United States Air Force Academy, 1956-1957; assistant professor of law, University Alabama, 1959-1962; with, Federal Aviation Administration, 1963-1965; with, unites states department Commerce, 1965-1967; assistant secretary, unites states department Transportation, 1967-1969; executive vice president, professor of law, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1969-1971; president, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1971-1976; president, professor of law, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1976-1979; president, professor economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1979-1985; professor economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1985. Assistant counsel Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, United States Senate, 1962-1963. Board directors Community First Bank, Lansing, Michigan.

Member of advisory committee United States.Coast Guard Academy, 1969-1971. Chairman Florida Governor's Advisory Committee on Transportation, 1975, National Boating Safety Advisory Council, since 1975. Member of advisory council National Science Foundation, 1978-1981.

Associate China Council, since 1979. Distinguished visiting professor United Arab Emirates U., 1990, 91, 92, 93. Board directors Summit Holding Corporation, Lansing.

Achievements

• Maurice Cecil Mackey has been listed as a reputable university president, economist, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Gulf Ridge council Boy Scouts American. President Chief Okemos council, 1981-1982. Board directors Tampa United Fund, Lubbock United Way.

Chairman, board directors Debt for Development Coalition, since 1989. Served with United States Air Force, 1956-1957. Member Florida Council 100, Tampa Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors), American Association State Colleges Universities (president, director), Artus, Phi Kappa Phi, Chi Alpha Phi.

Connections

Married Clare Siewert, August 29, 1953. Children: Carol, John, Annual.

Father:

M. Cecil Mackey

Mother:

Annie Laurie (Kimrey) Mackey

Spouse:

Clare Siewert

child:

Carol Mackey

child:

Annual Mackey

child:

John Mackey