Background
Ashe, A.J. was born on November 20, 1924 in Kenton, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Dee and Audelle (Keathley) Ashe.
Ashe, A.J. was born on November 20, 1924 in Kenton, Tennessee, United States. Son of Walter Dee and Audelle (Keathley) Ashe.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1948. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1951.
Marketing specialist United States Department Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1951-1952. Commodity analyst Armour & Company, Chicago, 1952-1957. Sales and economic forecaster Butler Manufacturing Company, Kansas City, 1957-1960.
Manager economic research, director business research, associate director corporation planning, director business research and planning Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, 1960-1970, vice president economics and planning, 1970-1972, vice president planning and development, 1972-1976, senior vice president, 1976-1983. Chairman Audio Systems Inc., since 1975. Pres WAD Inc., since 1984.
Director BancOhio National Bank, 1972-1984.
Member business research advisory council to Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 1965-1968. Member balance of payments advisory technical committee to Secretary Commerce, 1965-1968. Adviser United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1969, 76.
Economic advisory board to Secretary Commerce, 1968-1970, 1975-1976. Member technical consultant to Business Council, 1965-1970, 1972-1977, 79-83. Adviser President's Council on Wage and Price Stability, 1978-1980, United States Department State International Commodity Agreement on Natural Rubber, 1977-1979.
Member planning and priorities committee United Community Council, Akron, 1963-1964. Member citizens panel Economic Growth of Akron Area, 1962. Member discussion group industrial economists Harvard Business School, 1965-1980.
Member committee on church and economic life National Council Churches, 1967-1969. Member Akron Human Relations Commission, 1970-1973. Finance advisory committee Mayor of Akron, 1976-1977.
Member Akron Action Committee, 1978-1984, Akron Economic Council, 1978-1984. Board directors Akron University, 1967-1970, Eastern College, 1980-1986, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980-1986. Trustee Akron General Medical Center, since 1972, United Way of Summit County, 1975-1982, Stan Hywet Hall Foundation, 1970.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Management Association, Conference Business Economists (chairman 1972-1973), National Society Corporation Planning, Rubber Manufacturers Association (economic and statistical committees 1960-1976), National Association Business Economists, United States Chamber of Commerce (member banking, monetary and fiscal affairs committee 1971-1984), International Rubber Study Group (adviser United States Department State 1969, member committee of experts on rubber 1972-1973), International Road Federation (director 1977-1979), United Nations Association of United States of America (director 1979-1982), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Robbie Jean Nixon, September 5, 1946. Children: John Allen, Robert Edwin, David Nixon.