(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.
Koontz co-authored the book Principles of Management with Cyril J.
O'Donnell; the book has sold around two million copies and has been translated into 15 languages.