In Memoriam: D. (Daniel) James Manning, 1931-2014 Professor Manning, born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 29, 1931, died January 9, 2014, at his home in Anthem, Arizona, with Lori, his spouse of many years, at his side. A private memorial service for family members will be held in Portland; at a later date, a rosary service will be said for Jim at St. Rose’s Church in Anthem. Upon completion of his secondary education in Klamath Falls in 1950, the University of Santa Clara, California, awarded Jim a football scholarship. However, outbreak of the Korean War in June, 1950, imposed a military service obligation that interrupted Jim’s education. In January 1951 he enlisted in the United States Air Force, served overseas, and was discharged in December 1953. Jim married Clarissa on April 19, 1952. They had three children, Marsha, Sandra and Suzie. After returning to civilian life, in January 1954 Jim enrolled in the University of Oregon and completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1957. Throughout his educational pursuits, Jim concurrently engaged in relevant business employment. He also held various instructional appointments at other institutions, including the University of Washington, Seattle University, and the University of Portland. With full scholarship support, he enrolled at the New York University Graduate School of Retailing during 1957-58 and earned an MS degree focused on economics and marketing. After serving as an assistant professor of marketing at Portland State College, 1960 to 1964, he launched doctoral studies at the University of Washington’s College of Business, earning a Ph.D. degree in 1967 which led to promotion to Associate Professor. Professor Manning’s distinguished PSU career paralleled the institution’s emergence as a comprehensive university. As a faculty member he actively contributed to the growth of the Business Administration department within the PSC Division of Social Science, which in 1961 was expanded and reorganized as the Division of Business Administration headed by newly appointed Dean Donald D. Parker. Subsequently, the unit was designated as the School of Business Administration. Jim’s classes in international marketing and export planning attracted large enrollments of students seeking career guidance for employment in Oregon’s international trade and business sectors. In collaboration with departmental colleagues in 1966 he established an International Business Certificate Program. In 1974 the U. S. Department of Commerce, with presidential authorization, formed an Export Expansion Council for Oregon, and appointed Professor Manning to membership. In addition, he concurrently served as a member of Oregon’s Department of Economic Development Advisory Board and assisted numerous private companies in export activities. Those international marketing accomplishments led to his appointment in September, 1984, as the first Director of PSU’s Institute for International Trade and Commerce, funded by the Oregon Legislature to bring together statewide educational and research resources to support international economic development. The State Legislature and the Board of Higher Education designated the Institute as a “Center of Excellence” to be housed jointly in the School of Business Administration and the Portland World Trade Center. In March, 1985, Governor Victor Atiyeh urged the Institute to capitalize on the numerous available commerce opportunities in the Pacific Rim region. Business groups throughout the State invited Jim to speak about the Institute’s offerings. In March 1987 the Oregon State Board of Education appointed Professor Manning to lead a delegation to People’s Republic of China to arrange a Business Education Exchange with Fujian Province’s Bureau of Higher Education which complemented PSU’s existing outreach arrangements with Zhengzhou University in Henan Province. 5
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