Background
Ellis, Howard Sylvester was born on July 2, 1898 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Sylvester Eldon and Nellie Blanche (Young) Ellis.
Ellis, Howard Sylvester was born on July 2, 1898 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Sylvester Eldon and Nellie Blanche (Young) Ellis.
AB, State University Iowa, 1920; AM, University of Michigan, 1922; AM, Harvard University, 1924; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1929.
Instructor economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1920-1922, 25-29;
assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1929-1935;
associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1935-1937;
professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1937-1938;
professor economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1938-1992;
Flood professor economics. With Federal Reserve Board, Washington, 1943-1946, assistant director division of research andstatistics, 1945-1946. Visiting professor economics Columbia University, 1944-1945, 49, U. Tokyo, 1951, U. Bombay, 1958-1959.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization specialist Latin American, 1960. Director Marshall Aid Project, Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, 1949-1950. Economics consultant unites states department State, 1952-1953.
Research professor Center Economics Research, Athens, 1963.
Fellow Social Science Research Council, Europe, 1933-1935. Sheldon traveling fellow, Ricardo prize fellow, Wells award Harvard.
Married Lilah Priscilla Whetstine, January 1926. 1 child, Audrey Elinor. Married Hermine Johanna Hoerlesberger, July 1935.
Children: Dorothy Margaret, Martha Josephine.