Background
Mertzke, Arthur John was born on May 20, 1890 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Son of August Gustave and Bertha (Schramm) Mertzke.
Mertzke, Arthur John was born on May 20, 1890 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Son of August Gustave and Bertha (Schramm) Mertzke.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1916. Student of University of Chicago, 1916, Cambridge (England) University, 1919. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1926.
Instructor economics, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1916-1918, University of Wisconsin, 1919-1925. Assistant professor economics, Northwestern University, 1925-1927. Director education and research, National Association Real Estate Bds., 1927-1931.
Economics analyst United States bureau of Standards, 1931-1932. Chief economist Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 1933-1934. Instructor in economics, College of the City of New York, 1936-1940.
Lecturer on real estate Cornell University, 1939-1942. Sub-editor, Standard & Poor’s Corporation, publishers, 1942-1943. Research director Jos.
W. Hicks, public relations, 1943-1944. Director of media, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, 1944-1946. Lecturer on marketing Northwestern University, from 1946.
First sergeant United States Army at Base Hospital, Savenay, France, 1918-1919.
Member American Statistical Association, American Marketing Association, American Land Economics Association, Artus.
Married Virginia Dearborn, July 16, 1920 (divorced 1938). Children: Arthur John, Genevieve.