Gunnar Heckscher
Heckscher was born in Djursholm, son of economist Eli Heckscher. He graduated from Uppsala University in 1927 and obtained a PhD 1934. He lectured in political science at Uppsala between 1933 and 1941 and at what later became Stockholm University between 1941 and 1948. He was Dean of the Social Institute of Stockholm 1945-1954. He became a professor in 1948 and worked at both the Social Institute and at Stockholm University.
Eric Eckenstahler
Eckenstahler was born in Waukegan, Illinois. He attended Antioch Community High School in Antioch, Illinois and Illinois State University. He played for the Illinois State Redbirds baseball team in 1996, 1997, and 1999, although he did not appear in any games during the 1998 season. During his college career, Eckenstahler compiled a 14–7 record and a 5.40 earned run average in 36 games (31 starts).