Alvin Nelson Puryear

Background

Puryear, Alvin Nelson was born on April 6, 1937 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Byron Nelson and Gladys (Bizzell) Puryear.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1960; Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Employee relations adviser, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York City, 1965-1966; finance analyst, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1966-1967; specialist computational systems, Allied Chemical Corporation, 1967-1968; associate professor Graduate School Business Administration, Rutgers University, Newark, 1968-1969; associate professor management, Bernard M. Baruch College, New York City, 1970-1972; professor management, Bernard M. Baruch College, since 1972; department chairman, Bernard M. Baruch College, 1978-1979; dean college, Bernard M. Baruch College, 1972-1975; director Baruch/Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations program, Bernard M. Baruch College, 1977-1981; vice president for organization and management, Ford Foundation, 1980-1982; 1st deputy comptroller, City of New York, 1983-1985. Chairman of the Board Broadcast Capital Fund Inc., 1993-1995. Board directors Green PointFin.

Corporation, Bank of Tokyo, Mitsubishi Trust. Trustee Greenpoint Savings Bank, since 1992.

Achievements

• Alvin Nelson Puryear has been listed as a noteworthy Management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Black enterprise, inc.;: Case studies of a new experiment in Black business development

Membership

Trustee Barber-Scotia College, 1977-1982, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1976-1982, Riverdale Country School, Bronx, 1980-1992, chairman board, 1987-1989, Graduate School Political Management, 1987-1995, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1989-1992, 96-2000, Yale University, New Haven, 1994-1996, Community Service Society of New York, since 1997, Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Christian Education, since 2001. Board directors Program Agency United Presbyterian Church, 1976-1988, president 1983-1986, Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1987-1997, chairman 1991-1993. Active Presbyterian Investment and Loan Corporation, since 1996, Yale Alumni Fund, 1977-1982.

Member Academy Management, Association Yale Alumni (vice chairman 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1988), American Management Association, Smithsonian National Board, Interracial. Council Business Opportunity (board directors).

Connections

Married Catherine Paulette Wiggins, August 30, 1962. Children: Pamela, Susan, Karen.

Father:

Byron Nelson Puryear

Mother:

Gladys (Bizzell) Puryear

Spouse:

Catherine Paulette Wiggins

child:

Karen Puryear

child:

Susan Puryear

child:

Pamela Puryear