Background
Biscoe, Alvin Blocksom was born on December 25, 1900 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Charles Edwin and Sara Estelle (Blackwell) Biscoe.
Biscoe, Alvin Blocksom was born on December 25, 1900 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Charles Edwin and Sara Estelle (Blackwell) Biscoe.
Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, 1927. Master of Arts, Duke University, (graduate fellow), 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1932.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Dickinson College, 1962.
1 son, Alvin Blocksom. Instructor in economics, University of Virginia, 1928-1930, research associate in public finance, 1930-1931. Assistant and associate professor of economics, Bucknell University 1931-1945.
Dean, College of Business Administration, also professor of economics, University of Georgia, 1945-1947, dean of faculties and professor, since 1947.
Administrative mediation officer, War Labor Board, 1942-1943. Wage stabilization director, regional War Labor Board, Atlanta, Georgia., 1943-1944, vice chairman public member of regional board, 1944-1945.
Private arbitrator in management-labor disputes.
Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association, American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Panel of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Tau Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Pi. Theta Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Helen Marie Bowser, August 30, 1930.