Donald Axelrod

Dr Donald Axelrod (January 15, 1916 – March 16, 1999) was Professor Emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Public Administration & Policy at the State University of New York, Albany (SUNYA).

Career

He was a doctoral graduate from the Maxwell School, Syracuse University and began teaching courses at SUNYA in 1948 via a program in public administration created in conjunction with the Maxwell School. When the University's department was created in 1967, Axelrod became a faculty member and later its chairman.^{[citation needed]}

Retirement

Axelrod retired in 1971 from the New York State's Office of the Budget as an assistant state budget director after a 26-year career in public administration. He served as a consultant to several foreign governments, including Turkey and Thailand.^{[citation needed]}

Books

He authored several books, including Budgeting for Modern Government and Shadow Government: The Hidden World of Public Authorities.

Affiliations

Dr Axelrod was a member of the American Society of Public Administration.

Death

Donald Axelrod died on March 16, 1999, at his home in Slingerlands, New York, after a long battle with cancer, aged 83. He was survived by his wife, Selma Sachs Axelrod (November 4, 1916 - January 9, 2009) and their children, Rosemary and Jonathan.^[1]

References

1. ^ Obituary for Mrs. Selma Axelrod

External links

• SUNY Albany biodata on Axelrod
• Axelrod biodata
• Dr Axelrod's writings

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Name	Axelrod, Donald
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Date of birth	January 15, 1916
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Date of death	March 16, 1999
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