JOHN D DANIELS

Please accept my heartfelt condolences. I found out that John had passed only today.

I was a graduate student in the Slavic Studies Department at Indiana University (IU) when I took an MBA international business course with John who was at the time a professor at IU’s School of Business. As I submitted the final exam to him, he asked me if I would be interested in teaching that same course with him at the undergraduate level. We were using his textbook in both the graduate and undergraduate classes. He was that kind of person, extending such an offer to an immigrant from Somalia. I jumped at the opportunity. After working with him for a year, he encouraged me to apply for the PhD program at the School of Business. I did that and got accepted which I don’t think would have happened if it were not for him. After I defended my dissertation, whichever university I taught at, I taught the same course that I taught with him using his textbook. I never considered using any other textbook.

Almost every semester I teach that same course using John’s textbook. Yesterday I emailed the Pearson Rep to ask her if there was a new edition of John’s textbook. That was when she told me the sad news.

Without John I would not have become a professor.

I met John when I was his doctoral student at Indiana University. I was deciding which school to attend and I selected IU because John told me he was joining the faculty and I wanted to study with him. As a mentor, John was sincere, kind, patient, and brilliant. He is responsible for molding me into the scholar I have become today. More importantly, I have become a kinder and gentler soul for having known John. When I defended my dissertation, John invited me and my family to his house to celebrate my accomplishment. Letty, I send my deepest condolences to you for your loss. Ian and Christopher, I never met you, but John spoke fondly of you and I mourn your loss. John, I am forever grateful for all you have done for me. May you rest in peace!

Len Treviño

Letty, Ian and Christopher,

John was a brilliant, kind and gentle soul who will be greatly missed by those of us who were blessed to have him as a friend. My sincere condolences to you all.

Louise Wassenberg

I first met John in Mrs. Williams 5th grade class at Hialeah elementary school. Two of his close friends were Sammy Deloach and Robert Graham. He was ever a good student and kind. Though rarely in the same high school class with him, I saw him many times, graduating from Jackson in ‘55 also. Those were pleasant and hopeful times. Our condolences to all the family.