Richard Louis Ender

Background

Ender, Richard Louis was born on November 4, 1945 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Arnold Louis and Colleen Marie (Baldwi) Ender.

Education

Bachelor, Kearney (Nebraska) State College, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, SyracuseU., 1977; student American Assembly Collegiate School Bus, Management Information System Institute, 1989, 90.

Career

Intern/contractor, Agency for International Development, Lahore, Pakistan, 1969; research coordinator, Center for Opinion Research, Syracuse, New York, 1972-1974; assistant professor political science, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1974-1978; associate professor polit.sci., U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1978-1983; professor public policy methods, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1983-1987; professor management information systems, U. Alaska, Anchorage, since 1987; chair computer information and office system Department, University Alaska, Anchorage, since 1991. Director Anchorage Urban Conservatory, 1977-1983. President Policy Analysts, Ltd., since 1978.

Consultant Alaska Judicial Council, Anchorage, 1982-1989. Board directors Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, 1989-1991, Anchorage Telephone Utility, since 1992.

Achievements

• Richard Louis Ender has been listed as a noteworthy Information systems educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Anchorage Population Communications, since 1977, Municipal Data Processing ReviewComm., 1982, Gifted and Talented, Anchorage School District, 1983-1986. Consultant Anchorage mayoral campaigns, 1981, 1984, gubernatorial campaign, 1990. Member International Academy for Information Management, Association for Computing Machinery, Decision Sciences Institute, Data Processing Management Association (scholarship chair, conference treasurer since 1989, board directors since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: computers, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Hanley, July 14, 1995. Children: Matthew, Beth.

Father:

Arnold Louis Ender

Mother:

Colleen Marie (Baldwi) Ender

Spouse:

Mary Lou Hanley

child:

Matthew Ender

child:

Beth Ender