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American organizational theorist

Harold D. (Howdy) Koontz (May 19, – February 11, ) was an American organizational theorist, professor of business management at the University of California, Los Angeles and a consultant for many of America's largest business organizations. Koontz co-authored the book Principles of Management with Cyril J. O'Donnell; the book has sold around two million copies and has been translated into 15 languages.

Biography

Koontz was born in in Findlay, Ohio, to Joseph Darius and Harriett (Dillinger) Koontz. He obtained his A.B. from Oberlin College, his MBA from Northwestern University in , and his PhD from Yale University in ^[1]

Koontz had started his academic career as instructor in business administration at Duke University in the year – The next year, –35, he was instructor in accounting and transparency at the University of Toledo. After his graduation in he was assistant professor in economics at Colgate University u Biography of john knox.