John Brandl (August 19, 1937 – August 18, 2008)[1] was a Minnesota economist, state legislator and dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare during the Johnson Administration.
Cloud, Minnesota, he graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955.
Brandl received the Fordham Foundation Prize for Academic Excellence and the Governors Association Award for Distinguished Service to State Government.
He served as regent of St. John's University and as president of the Citizens League of the Twin Cities.