[TOKOH EKONOMI DUNIA] JOHN D. MILLET
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John D. Millett
John David Millett
(March 14, 1912 – November 14, 1993) was the 16th president of Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio and first chancellor of the Ohio Board of
Regents . John David Millett (14
Maret 1912 - November 14, 1993) adalah presiden ke-16 dari Miami
University di Oxford, Ohio dan rektor pertama dari Ohio Dewan
Bupati . During his career he served as the Senior Vice
President of the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC. Millett Hall at Miami University and an academic building at Wright State
University (Dayton, Ohio) are named in his
honor. Selama karirnya beliau pernah menjabat sebagai Senior Vice Presiden Akademi Pengembangan Pendidikan di Washington, DC. Millett Hall di Miami University dan sebuah bangunan akademik di Wright State
University (Dayton, Ohio) adalah nama untuk
menghormatinya.
John David Millett was born in Indianapolis,
Indiana of parents who had come from
small towns in southwestern Indiana. John David Millett lahir di Indianapolis,
Indiana orang tua yang datang dari
kota-kota kecil di Indiana barat daya. He was the first of two children, the
only son, born to Grover Allan Millett (1884-1953)and Helen Elizabeth (Welch)
Millett (1886-1968). Dia adalah yang pertama dari dua anak, satu-satunya anak,
yang lahir Grover Allan Millett (1884-1953) dan Helen Elizabeth (Welch) Millett
(1886-1968). His father had been a successful businessman in the 1920s, but
went bust in the Great Depression. Ayahnya seorang pengusaha sukses di tahun
1920, tapi bangkrut pada Depresi Besar. Millett attended Indianapolis public
schools and was graduated from Shortridge
High School in 1929. Millett menghadiri
sekolah umum Indianapolis dan lulus dari Shortridge
High School pada tahun 1929. He received a
Rector Scholarship and entered DePauw
University in Greencastle, IN, in 1929 and
was graduated with highest honors in 1933. Dia menerima Beasiswa Rektor dan
masuk Universitas
DePauw di Greencastle, DI, pada tahun 1929 dan lulus dengan
nilai tertinggi pada tahun 1933. Widely recognized as a campus leader, he was
editor of the school newspaper, Phi Beta
Kappa , and president of his fraternity, Phi Delta
Theta . Secara luas diakui sebagai pemimpin kampus, dia
editor koran sekolah, Phi Beta
Kappa , dan presiden persaudaraan nya, Phi Delta
Theta . After a year traveling around the world, he entered
Columbia
University as a graduate student in 1934 in
political science with a specialty in public administration. Setelah satu tahun
perjalanan keliling dunia, ia masuk Universitas
Columbia sebagai mahasiswa pascasarjana
pada tahun 1934 dalam ilmu politik dengan spesialisasi dalam administrasi
publik. On September 2, 1934, he married Catherine Letsinger of Bloomfield, IN,
whom he had dated at DePauw and who was earning her degree in the School of
Journalism at Columbia. Pada tanggal 2 September 1934, ia menikah dengan
Catherine Letsinger dari Bloomfield, DI, yang telah tanggal di DePauw dan siapa
yang mendapatkan gelar di School of Journalism di Columbia. He received his
Ph.D in January 1938 at the age of 25 and spent one year as post-doctoral
student at the London School of Economics .
Ia menerima gelar Ph.D pada Januari 1938 pada usia 25 dan menghabiskan satu
tahun sebagai mahasiswa pasca-doktoral di London School of Economics .
He returned to teaching at Columbia University in 1939. Ia kembali ke mengajar
di Universitas Columbia pada tahun 1939. At the beginning of World War II, he
joined the personal staff of Gen. Brehon B.
Somervell , commander of the Army Service
Forces, in the Pentagon (which Somervell had designed and built as the
commander of the Army Corps of Engineers). Pada awal Perang Dunia II, ia
bergabung dengan staf pribadi Jenderal Brehon B.
Somervell , komandan Layanan Pasukan, di
Pentagon (yang Somervell telah dirancang dan dibangun sebagai komandan Army
Corps of Engineers). He rose from the rank of Major to full Colonel and
received the Legion of Merit for his military service. Dia bangkit dari pangkat
Mayor ke Kolonel penuh dan menerima Legion of Merit untuk dinas militer.
After World War II, he returned to the graduate
faculty of Columbia University, rising to the rank of tenured full professor.
Setelah Perang Dunia II, ia kembali ke fakultas lulusan Columbia University,
naik ke peringkat profesor penuh bertenor. He returned to active duty in the
Army in 1947 to study logistical management of the German Army during the war.
Ia kembali ke tugas aktif di Angkatan Darat pada tahun 1947 untuk mempelajari
manajemen logistik tentara Jerman selama perang. He also served on the staff of
the first Hoover Commission and various prestigious committees. Dia juga
bertugas di staf Komisi Hoover pertama dan komite berbagai bergengsi. Millett
served as the 16th president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1953 to
1964. Millett menjabat sebagai presiden ke-16 dari Miami University di Oxford,
Ohio, 1953-1964. He managed a vast expansion of the physical campus and a
doubling of student enrollment. Dia berhasil ekspansi luas dari kampus fisik
dan penggandaan pendaftaran siswa. He also oversaw significant progress in the
academic quality and national reputation of the university. Dia juga mengawasi
kemajuan yang signifikan dalam kualitas akademik dan reputasi nasional
universitas. He was a champion of the liberal arts education and instituted the
Common Curriculum at Miami. Dia adalah juara dari pendidikan seni liberal dan
melembagakan Kurikulum umum di Miami. He became the first chancellor of the
Ohio Board of Regents, 1964-1972, enjoying a close working relationship with
Gov. James A.
Rhodes . Ia menjadi rektor pertama dari Ohio Dewan Bupati, 1964-1972,
menikmati hubungan kerja yang erat dengan Gubernur James A.
Rhodes . He delivered the presidential nomination address
for Rhodes at the Republican National Convention in 1968. Dia menyampaikan
pidato nominasi presiden untuk Rhodes pada Konvensi Nasional Partai Republik
pada tahun 1968. As chancellor he promoted the state's expanding network of
technical and community colleges in addition to coordinating the state's
expanding system of public universities. Sebagai kanselir ia dipromosikan
jaringan negara memperluas perguruan tinggi teknis dan masyarakat di samping
sistem koordinasi negara berkembangnya universitas negeri. He was widely
respected for his expertise in the financial management of higher education, long-term
strategic planning, and best practices of public administration as applied to
higher education. Dia secara luas dihormati karena keahliannya dalam
pengelolaan keuangan pendidikan tinggi, perencanaan strategis jangka panjang,
dan praktik terbaik dari administrasi publik yang diterapkan pada pendidikan
tinggi.
John and Catherine Millett
parented three sons: Allan R. Millett, Ph.D. John dan Catherine Millett
parented tiga putra: Allan R. Millett, Ph.D. (military historian, university
professor, and Colonel, USMC); David P. Millett, MD (flight surgeon and FAA
regional medical director); and Stephen M. Millett, Ph.D. (Sejarawan militer,
profesor universitas, dan Kolonel, USMC); David P. Millett, MD (dokter bedah
dan direktur penerbangan FAA medis daerah), dan Stephen M. Millett, Ph.D. (historian,
futurist, consultant, and member of the Ohio State Board of Education ).
(Sejarawan, futuris, konsultan, dan anggota dari Ohio State Dewan Pendidikan ).
Millett auhored or co-authored nearly two dozen books and numerous professional
journal articles in educational policy and public administration. Millett
auhored atau turut menulis hampir dua lusin buku dan artikel berbagai jurnal
profesional dalam kebijakan pendidikan dan administrasi publik. His most
acclaimed works included Financing Higher Education in the United States
(1952), The Organization and Role of the Army Service Forces (1954), Management
in the Public Service (1954), The Liberating Arts (1957), The Academic
Community (1962), Politics and Higher Education (1974). Karya-karyanya yang
paling terkenal termasuk Pembiayaan Pendidikan Tinggi di Amerika Serikat
(1952), Organisasi dan Peran Tentara Angkatan Jasa (1954), Manajemen dalam
Pelayanan Publik (1954), Seni Membebaskan (1957), Komunitas Akademik (1962 ),
Politik dan Pendidikan Tinggi (1974). He was also particularly proud of his
numerous honorary degress from universities across the country. Dia juga sangat
bangga degress banyak kehormatan dari universitas di seluruh negeri.
Millett
retired from public service in Ohio in 1972 and joined the executive leadership
team at the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC He consulted
with universities and educational institutions around the world. Millett
pensiun dari pelayanan publik di Ohio pada tahun 1972 dan bergabung dengan tim
kepemimpinan eksekutif di Akademi Pengembangan Pendidikan di Washington, DC Ia
berkonsultasi dengan universitas dan lembaga pendidikan di seluruh dunia. Also
in 1972 he was elected President of the General Council of the Phi Delta Theta
national organization. Juga pada tahun 1972 ia terpilih menjadi Presiden Dewan
Umum organisasi Phi Delta Theta nasional. Millett was a trustee of the Educational
Testing Service and the Institute for American Universities (Aix-en-Provence,
France). Millett adalah seorang wali dari Educational Testing Service dan
Institut Universitas Amerika (Aix-en-Provence, Perancis). He was active in the
Cosmos Club, Rotary , and
the United
Methodist Church . Ia aktif di Cosmos Club, Rotary , dan United
Methodist Church . He was elected the first chairman of the
National Academy of Public Administration. Ia terpilih ketua pertama dari
Akademi Nasional Administrasi Publik. He returned to live in Oxford, Ohio, in
1980. Dia kembali untuk tinggal di Oxford, Ohio, pada tahun 1980. He suffered a
severe heart attack in 1988 and subsequently died after a long illness at a
retirement center in Cincinnati,
Ohio . Dia
menderita serangan jantung parah pada tahun 1988 dan kemudian meninggal setelah
lama sakit di sebuah pusat pensiun di Cincinnati,
Ohio
Sumber : wikipedia
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