Donald Axelrod (January 15, 1916 – March 16, 1999) was Professor Emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Public Administration & Policy at the University at Albany (SUNYA). Axelrod also served as director of the Public Enterprise Project of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.[2]
Donald Axelrod | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1916 |
| Died | March 15, 1999 (aged 83) Slingerlands, New York, U.S. |
| Title | Professor |
| Spouse | Selma Sachs (m. 19??-1999; his death)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | State University of New York, Albany Rockefeller Institute of Government |
Career edit
Axelrod retired in 1971 from the New York State Office of the Budget as assistant state budget director after a 26-year career in public administration. He also served as a consultant to several foreign governments, including Turkey and Thailand, and was the author of several books, including Budgeting for Modern Government and Shadow Government: The Hidden World of Public Authorities. He was a member of the American Society of Public Administration.[3]
Death edit
Axelrod died on March 16, 1999, at his home in Slingerlands, New York, after a long battle with cancer, aged 83. His immediate survivors were his wife, Selma (née Sachs; November 4, 1916 — January 9, 2009) and two children.[4]
References edit
- ^ Obituary: Selma Axelrod, legacy.com. Accessed July 27, 2023.
- ^ Kirkus Review article on Axelrod's Shadow Government
- ^ Obituary: Donald Axelrod, albany.edu. April 21, 2023. Accessed July 28, 2023.
- ^ Obituary for Mrs. Selma Axelrod, albany.edu. Accessed July 27, 2023.
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