Background
Coons, Arthur Gardiner was born on June 13, 1900 in Anaheim, California, United States. Son of Richard LaSalle and Mary Ella (Gardiner) Coons.
Coons, Arthur Gardiner was born on June 13, 1900 in Anaheim, California, United States. Son of Richard LaSalle and Mary Ella (Gardiner) Coons.
Bachelor of Arts, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1920. Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1922, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927, Doctor of Science in Economics, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Lewis and Clark College, 1946, William
Jewell College, 1949.
Pomona College, 1951, University of California, 1958, Whittier College, 1964, University of Southern California, 1964, Claremont Graduate School, 1965, Occidental College, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Judaism, 1962, U. Santa Clara, 1966.
1 son, Arthur Gardiner. Instructor of economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1920-1922. Teacher, Anaheim (California) Union High School, 1922-1923, Fullerton (California) Union High school and Junior College, 1923-1924.
Instructor economics University of California at Los Angeles, 1924-1925.
And 1926-1927; assistant professor economics, Occidental College, 1927-1930, associate professor, 1930-1936. Professor, 1936-1938, executive secretary to president, 1927-1931, dean of men, 1931-1938, dean faculty, professor economics, 1943-1946, president, 1946-1965, president emeritus, 1965-1968.
Professor economics Claremont Colleges, 1938-1943, director studies, 1941-1942. Visiting professor and research fellow California College in China Foundation, 1933-1934.
Research associate Haynes Foundation, 1939-1944.
Director Los Angeles branch Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco, California state price executive, Office of Price Administration, 1942-1943, associate regional price executive and Los Angeles district price officer, 1943. Consultant National Resources Planning Board, 1940-1941. Adviser to chief, United States Reparations Mission to Japan, 1945-1946.
Trustee Haynes Foundation, Los Angeles, College Entrance Examination Board, 1961-1964.
Board of directors Association American Colleges, 1952-1957, president, 1956. Board directors Council Financial Aid Education, Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
President Coordinating Council Higher Education in California. President Indiana Colleges
Southern California, Incorporated., 1958-1960.
Vice president National Council Churches, 1957-1960. Member President's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1956-1957. Chairman Master Plan Survey Higher Education California, 1959-1960.
Member Western College Association (president 1946-1947), Pacific Southwest Academy (president 1936-1938, 1939-1940), Pacific Coast Economics Association (president 1940. Clubs: Town Hall of Los Angeles (1st vice president 1940, 48, 49, president 1950), University, California (Los Angeles).
Married Mary Edna Palmer, February 9, 1927.