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Line 1: {{Short description\|President of Banking On Kids}} ~~{{mfd}}~~ {{About\|\|the screenwriter, producer, and documentary film-maker\|Edward Anhalt\|the prince\|Eduard, Prince of Anhalt}} ~~{{user sandbox}}~~ {{Use mdy dates\|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person ~~'''~~\| name = Edward ~~Francis~~F. Anhalt~~'''~~▼ \| image = Ed Anhalt, 2008.jpg \| image_size = \| alt = \| caption = \| birth_name = Edward Francis Anhalt \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1946\|02\|19}} \| birth_place = [[Providence, Rhode Island]] \| nationality = American \| alma_mater = University of Wisconsin-Madison \| occupation = Founder \| years_active = 1995–present \| organization = Banking on Kids \| spouse = Beverly Belfer<ref name=funeral2>{{cite news \|newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] \|department=Tucson Region \|title=Obituaries \|access-date=September 9, 2012 \|url=http://web2.tucson.com/classified/obits.php?action=view_obit&ticket_id=0003491243-01802 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204173356/http://web2.tucson.com/classified/obits.php?action=view_obit&ticket_id=0003491243-01802 \|archive-date=February 4, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> \| children = Lexie Anhalt<ref name=funeral2/> \| website = http://bankingonkids.org/ }} '''Edward Francis Anhalt''' is a professor, event promoter in the [[Milwaukee]] area, and founder of Banking on Kids, a company that promotes fiscal responsibility in elementary and middle school students. ▲'''Edward Francis Anhalt''' ==Early life== Edward Anhalt was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1946 to Jack and Sadye Anhalt (nee Moskol). He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Washington High School, and later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite journal\|title=Alumni news\|journal=Wisconsin Alumnus\|year=1974\|month=March\|volume=75\|issue=3\|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&id=UW.v75i3&entity=UW.v75i3.p0022&isize=text\|accessdate=July 24, 2012\|editor1-first=Thomas\|editor1-last=Murphy\|page=22}}</ref> Edward Francis Anhalt was born to Jack and Sadye (née Moskol) Anhalt.<ref name=funeral>{{cite news \|page=B5 \|newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Star]] \|date=June 19, 2007 \|department=Tucson Region \|title=Funeral Notices \|access-date=August 28, 2012 \|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27051776.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191738/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-27051776.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> Anhalt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a doctoral degree from Rutgers University.<ref name=Kloss>{{cite news\|last=Kloss\|first=Gerals\|title=How the professor became a promoter\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19830223&id=77QcAAAAIBAJ&pg=6299,1156783\|access-date=September 8, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal\|date=February 23, 1983}}</ref> Anhalt taught at Muhlenberg College,<ref name=Kloss/> and also taught as a professor of business at [[Cardinal Stritch University]]<ref name=Mader/> and presently is Dean of Education at [[International University for Graduate Studies]].<ref name=IUniv>{{cite web\|title=Edward F. Anhalt\|url=http://www.iugrad.edu.kn/eanhalt_bio.htm\|publisher=International University\|access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref> ==Career== ~~Edward Anhalt is a distant cousin of two-time Academy Award winning screenwriter Edward Anhalt <ref>Edward Anhalt, meet ...um...Edward Anhalt, The Milwaukee Journal:Green Sheet, July 24, 1984</ref>.~~ ===Banking on Kids=== He did an abreviated stint as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Shiraz, Iran. Upon his return, he earned a Masters of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a Doctoral Degree from Rutgers University <ref>The Effect of Different Pre-Student Teaching Experiences on the Development of Education Students' Self Awareness and Teaching Style, Edward F. Anhalt, Dissertation submitted to Rutgers University-Graduate School of Education, 1978</ref>. He completed a postdoctorate at Lehigh University. Anhalt is the president of Banking On Kids,<ref name=About1>{{cite web\|title=About Dr. Anhalt\|url=http://bankingonkids.org/about_ed.html\|publisher=Banking On Kids\|access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref> a company that helps K-8 students become fiscally prudent by opening student-run-banks in their schools.<ref name=About2>{{cite web\|title=Information for Parents & Educators\|url=http://bankingonkids.org/p_e.html\|publisher=Banking on Kids\|access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref> Founded in 1995 by Anhalt,<ref>{{cite journal\|page=1\|journal=[[Bank Technology News]]\|date=July 1, 2000\|volume=14\|issue=7\|title=Banks Toy Around With Burgeoning Kids Market.\|author=John Hackett\|access-date=August 28, 2012\|url=http://www.americanbanker.com/btn/13_7/-129107-1.html?zkPrintable=true\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117002234/http://www.americanbanker.com/btn/13_7/-129107-1.html?zkPrintable=true\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="savvy">{{cite journal\|page= 26\|journal= Northwestern Financial Review \|date=April 15, 2002\|volume= 287\|issue=8\|title=Banking on Kids helps develop savvy skills for saving money in Wisconsin \|author= Justin Dullum\|access-date=August 28, 2012\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-118441298.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319025659/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-118441298.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=March 19, 2016}}</ref> his initiatives represented an example of local banks becoming involved in elementary and middle school education: In 1999, the organization started programs in 75 schools with the help of 15 banks in the [[Milwaukee]] area. The program, which is curricular-driven, sets many goals for students, such as opening their own savings account.<ref name=KCFed>{{cite journal\|title=Department enhances Bank's community role\|journal=Bank Notes (Federal Reserve, Kansas City)\|date=December 2003\|pages=2–3\|url=http://bankingonkids.org/news-bnotes.html}}</ref> Anhalt believes the program is beneficial because it helps students set financial habits early on.<ref name=Mader>{{cite web\|last=Mader\|first=Becca\|title=Lessons in personal finances\|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2002/11/25/focus1.html?page=3\|publisher=The Business Journal\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|date=November 24, 2002}}</ref><ref name=CNN>{{cite web\|last=McMillan\|first=Alex Frew\|title=Start your kids saving early\|url=https://money.cnn.com/1999/10/26/banking/q_kidsbank/\|publisher=CNNMoney\|access-date=August 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>Turning Kids into Good Consumers and Employees, b3:Build Better Business, pp. 18–19, January/February 1999</ref> Anhalt has also stated that another goal of the organization is to reduce the use of check-cashing services, which he called "legalized loan sharking."<ref name="savvy"/> Such services take a significant percentage cut from the value of the check, and Anhalt argues that more emphasis needs to be placed on individuals saving money and using banks.<ref name="savvy"/> ===Event promotion and coordinating=== He taught at Rutgers University, Douglass College, Muhlenberg College, Cardinal Stritch University, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. At present he is the Dean of Education at International University for Graduate Studies<ref>{{cite web\|title=Edward F. Anhalt, M.S., Ed.D.\|url=http://www.iugrad.edu.kn/eanhalt_bio.htm\|publisher=International University for Graduate Studies\|accessdate=July 24, 2012}}</ref> in St. Kitts, West Indies. Under his organization, Just Like Downtown, Anhalt marketed, promoted, and coordinated several promotional events in the Milwaukee area. For instance, he promoted several "best of" contests featuring local foods such as [[frozen custard]], [[fish fry\|fish fries]], and [[pizza]].<ref name=Kloss/><ref name=Begel/> He also organized and promoted the idea for the Park-it Market at [[County Stadium]] in 1982, which was a [[flea market]] described as "Milwaukee's biggest rummage sale ever." The event attracted 600 sellers and an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 attendees.<ref name=Gauger>{{cite news\|last=Gauger\|first=Michael\|title=Bergains are hit of Stadium day\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19820606&id=vGIaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5566,4077231\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal\|date=June 6, 1982}}</ref><ref name=Scott>{{cite news\|last=Gillesepie\|first=Scott\|title=Buyers, sellers sold on market in Stadium lot\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19820607&id=4dUVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3191,1028407\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel\|date=June 7, 1982}}</ref> Anhalt was noted for his atypical promotional strategy, such as using [[WHQG\|WBCS]] radio as a method to advertise the event.<ref name=Begel>{{cite news\|last=Begel\|first=Dave\|title=Leave it to Begel\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19820606&id=vGIaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3984,4066592\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal\|date=June 6, 1982}}</ref> He authored the book "Raise Your GPA 1 Full Grade" <ref>[amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=raise+your+gpa]</ref>, and is the President of Banking On Kids ,ref>[bankingonkids.org]</ref>, a company that helps K-8 students become fiscally prudent by opening student-run-banks in their schools. The company was created in 1995, and has witnessed over 350 banks opened in schools in Wisconsin, Kansas, and California. <ref>Turning Kids Into Good Consumers and Employees, b3:Build Better Business, pp. 18-19, January/February 1999</ref>, <ref>Wisconsin Banks Promote Children's Savings, Northwestern Financial Review, April 17, 1999, Vol. 184, Number 15, pp. 26-27</ref>, <ref>WBA is Banking on Kids, Wisconsin Bankers Association: Info Extra, April, 1999</ref>, <ref>Start Your Kids Saving Early, CNNfn:the financial October 26, 1999</ref>, <ref>Banking on Kids:A win-win program for banks, students, Wisconsin Banking Digest, October 2000, p. 7</ref>, <ref>Bankers + Schools = A Great Investment, Wisconsin Banking Digest, March 2002, p. 5</ref>, <ref>Lessons in Personal Finances, Milwaukee Business Journal, November 22, 2002. pp A21-22</ref>, <ref>Banking On Kids-In the News, Bank Notes (Federal Reserve, Kansas City), December, 2003 pp 2-3</ref>. Since 1981 he has presided over a special events/marketing firm [Just Like Downtown Inc]. <ref>FA 39-1412864]13.</ref>, where he created and produced over 150 special events in the area of food, sports, and education. He created the [Great Rubber Duck Race] down the Milwaukee River, with the no. 1 duck winning a sportscar <ref>There's No Ducking the Law, even for Charity Race, Milwaukee Sentinel, August 27, 1988</ref>, contests to see which restaurants had the best pizza [Davinci's Masterpizza] <ref>Pizza Palace Contest Piles on the Pepperoni, Milwaukee Sentinel, May 14, 1982</ref>, <ref>Waiting for the Best Pizza in Town, The Pizza Maker, August, 1982</ref> ,fishfry [Juneau the Best Fishfry?], chili [Chili in Milwaukee, You Bet!], frozen custard [Custard's Best Stand]<ref>Custard Stands to Vie at Party, Milwaukee Journal, August 23. 1981</ref>, and chocolate [A Lotta Chocolata]. He packaged vials of commemorative sod from Milwaukee County Stadium after the '82 World Series,selling over 10,000 souvenir vials <ref>Bottled Brewers Sod has Supervisor Fizzing, Milwaukee Journal, October 27, 1982</ref>. He staged a scavenger hunt [Now Museum-Now You Don't] through the Milwaukee Public Museum, with the winner uncovering clues to cars and computers. He oversaw the [Wisconsin Farm Fund] enabling local farmers to raise monies during fallow harvests, worked with U.S Open winner Andy North to create the [Pro Golf Shoot Out], where local amateur golfers could try each week to best a visiting PGA golfer, who posted a score on local county golf courses. He created a giant flea market [Park-it Market] with over 10,000 visitors and 600 vendors <ref>Buyers, sellers sold on market in Stadium Lot, Milwaukee Sentinel, June 7, 1982</ref>, <ref>Bargains are Hit of Stadium Day, Milwaukee Journal,June 7, 1982</ref>, and auctioned off 52 bachelors to 1,000 attentive ladies at the [Bachelor Auction] raising over $50,000 for Big Brothers-Big Sisters <ref>Bachelors put egos on block for charity, Milwaukee Sentinel, June 13, 1986</ref> . He previously served as the Marketing Director for the Milwaukee Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture <ref>[county.milwaukee.gov]</ref>, Marketing Director for the King Solomon Mines in Eilat, Israel <ref>A Fantasy for Israel, Wisconsin:Milwaukee Journal Magazine, November 26, 1989</ref>, Business Liaison for the Greater Milwaukee Education Trust [defunct], and Special Event Advertising Specialist for the advertising firm Hastings & Doyle [defunct]<ref>Hard Sell & Soft Soap, The Business Journal, October 3-9, 1988, p. 19</ref>. ~~He is married to Dr. Beverly Belfer, and is the father of Alexandra Anhalt~~ Anhalt is also responsible for orchestrating or promoting numerous events in the Milwaukee area: Selling [[sod]] from the Milwaukee County Stadium following the [[1982 World Series]],<ref name=Brewers>{{cite news\|title=Bottled Brewers' sod has supervisor fizzling\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19821029&id=unpQAAAAIBAJ&pg=2695,5999846\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel\|date=October 29, 1982}}</ref> The Milwaukee Amusement Players Expo, a video game convention,<ref name=Replay>{{cite news\|title=WLPX AMUSEMENT PLAYERS EXPO\|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:uiRkthpJhRkJ:www.digitpress.com/library/newsletters/arcadeexpress/arcade_express_v1n17.pdf+%22Amusement+Players+Expo%22+%2B+%22Milwaukee%22&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgEea22WJM73LDYoXwNjmBIyT_wVMmEJMs4Wv3-aAtJh-NK3cAy9L4MJKN6noS3_awvG4PGjsHpio4__xV-eSGAVZytBG-KpWMcvxRb82NZMB7zFGQ6g_hUx9GNdj8YoRQnn5Nl&sig=AHIEtbSkt9vieH6yIO-qWGzJ52HxGzorQg\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=Replay Magazine\|date=March 27, 1983}}</ref> * Originating the annual Milwaukee Math Game events in 1993 while a consultant at the Greater Milwaukee Education Trust.<ref>{{cite news \|page=1 \|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|date=April 19, 1998 \|department=News \|title=Math Game Prizes Add Up Packers Tickets, Computer Among Premiums For Contest That Begins Monday \|author=Jo Sandin}}</ref> * Originating the annual Milwaukee Reading Promise Game in 1999 while a consultant at the Greater Milwaukee Education Trust.<ref>{{cite news \|page=1 \|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|date=January 24, 1999 \|department=News \|title=New Reading Contest Aims To Improve Students' Scores – The Reading Game \|author=Geeta Sharma-Jensen}}</ref> He previously served as the development manager for the Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture,<ref name=Park1991>{{cite news\|title=Parks position is awarded to local promoter\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19910103&id=gVExAAAAIBAJ&pg=5110,824400\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel\|date=January 3, 1991}}</ref> Marketing Director for the King Solomon Mines in Eilat, Israel,<ref name=Israel>{{cite news\|title=A 'fantasy' for Israel\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19891126&id=QGoaAAAAIBAJ&pg=3453,2133060\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal\|date=November 26, 1989}}</ref> and Education Consultant for the Greater Milwaukee Education Trust.<ref name=Edu>{{cite news\|last=Sharma-Jensen\|first=Geeta\|title=New reading contest aims to improve students' scores\|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB82C641722FB9D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM\|access-date=August 25, 2012\|newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel\|date=January 24, 1999}}</ref> In 2010, Anhalt ran for County Executive of [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin\|Milwaukee County]].<ref>{{cite news\|newspaper= [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|date=December 1, 2010\|title= Educator wants to lead county\|author=Steve Schultze \|access-date=August 28, 2012\|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/111080579.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] \|date=December 8, 2010 \|title=Milwaukee County hopefuls wait and see on sidelines \|author=Steve Schultze \|access-date=August 28, 2012 \|url=http://m.jsonline.com/111481149.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214553/http://m.jsonline.com/111481149.htm \|archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> ==Bibliography== * {{cite book\|title=Raise Your GPA 1 Full Grade \|year=2003 \|publisher=iUniverse \|isbn=0595246451}} * {{cite book\|title="Mandatory Reading" open your mind to 18 of life's most important questions \|year=2018 \|publisher=Just Like Downtown Press \|isbn=9780692058657}} ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist\|30em}} ~~== Request review at [[WP:AFC]] ==~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Anhalt, Edward Francis}} <!-- This will add a notice to the bottom of the page and won't blank it! 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