Harold D. (Howdy) Koontz (May 19, 1909 – February 11, 1984) 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.
[1] Koontz had started his academic career as instructor in business administration at Duke University in the year 1933–34.
Afterwards he moved into industry to become assistant to the president director of planning at Trans World Airlines from 1945 to 1948.
After another two years as director commercial sales at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, he returned to the academic world.
[1] Koontz died at age 75 on February 11, 1984, after suffering from arthritis.