Dr. Earle Klay is professor emeritus and former director of the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University. The Askew School has been ranked as high as 3rd in the world in faculty research productivity. He is currently writing a book about how our nation’s founding president George Washington taught us to make government work in ways that strengthen the public’s trust in our democratic institutions. He created a course at FSU called ‘Futures Studies’ which helps students to envision desirable futures and to realistically work to make those visions a reality. A Certified Government Financial Manager, his courses have ranged from policy development to procurement and financial management. His practitioner experience included service as a captain in the U.S Army, a systems specialist in a federal agency, a policy analyst for a state legislature, and a senior planner in a governor’s executive office. He is a commissioner for the Suwannee River Area Council of Scouts BSA; his responsibility is to promote and facilitate scouting for youth with disabilities.
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