Background
Grimshaw, Austin was born on October 26, 1905 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Harvey and Bertha (LeCain) Grimshaw.
Grimshaw, Austin was born on October 26, 1905 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Harvey and Bertha (LeCain) Grimshaw.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1927, Master of Business Administration, 1934, Doctor of Commercial Science, 1938.
Associate engineer Parsons, Klapp, Brinckerhoff & Douglas, New York City, 1927-1934. Vice president and director Commodity Corporation, Boston, 1934-1935. Research worker and instructor graduate school business administration, Harvard, 1935-1938, assistant professor industrial management, 1938-1944.
Consultant, Nashua Manufacturing Company, Nashua, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1938-1944.
Consultant and assistant general manager Auburn Manufacturing Company, Auburn, Indiana, 1944-1948. Professor management, head of management division, College of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois, 1948-1949.
Dean College Business Administration, U. Washington, 1949-1964, professor, since 1949. Consultant West Palm Beach, 1941, 43-45.
Director civilian relations division Office Civilian Requirements, 1943.
Chairman Men's Advisory Board, Cornish School, 1954-1961. Member board visitors, Air University, 1956-1958. Trustee Seattle Symphony Orchestra, 1953-1964, vice president, 1954.
Member board visitors, Air University, 1956-1958. Member of Executive Committee American Association College Schools of Business, 1957-1960, secretary-treasurer, 1960-1961, president, 1962-1963. Chairman Government"s Advisory Committee on Salaries, 1960-1964.
Fellow Academy Management (president western chapter 1961-1962).
Member Sigma Iota Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi. Club: Broadmoor.
Married Elizabeth Thompson, December 11, 1926. Children: Anne, Allen Day.