John Alanson Perkins
American academic, academic administrator, and politician
About John Alanson Perkins
Lived 1914 – 1982 (aged 67–68). John Alanson Perkins was a politician.
John Alanson Perkins (June 29, 1914– April 6, 1982) was an American academic, academic administrator and politician.
Life and career The son of Glen E. Perkins and his wife Clara M. Reed, John Alanson Perkins was born in Owosso, Michigan on June 29, 1914. He graduated from the University of Michigan (UM) with a bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. In his early career he worked as secretary to United States senator Arthur Vandenberg. In 1967 he was appointed president of Dun & Bradstreet, and a year later became chairman of that company's board.
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American academic, academic administrator, and politician
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