Background
Upgren, Arthur Reinhold was born on January 18, 1897 in River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles August and Emily Matilda (Carlson) University.
Upgren, Arthur Reinhold was born on January 18, 1897 in River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles August and Emily Matilda (Carlson) University.
AB, University of Wisconsin, 1920; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1937.
Teller, First National Bank, River Falls, 1914-1916;
credit analyst, credit department, Chase National Bank, New York City, 1925-1927;
economics statistician, Eastman, Dillon & Company, 1927-1929;
secretary, All American General Corporation, 1929-1930;
vice president, economist, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, 1942-1945;
instructor, School Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1930-1937;
associate professor, School Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1937-1942;
professor economics and finance, School Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1942-1951;
dean, Amos Tuck School Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1952-1957;
Frederic R. Bigelow professor economics, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1957-1966. Board directors, economics adviser Bank Minneapolis. Honorary director Green Giant Company, Cherne Industrial, Inc.
Economics consultant Minneapolis Star and Tribune. Research associate Hutchings Commision on International Relations, New York City, 1933-1934. Economics analyst trade agreements division Department State, 1934-1935.
Economics consultant Government of Manitoba, Canada, 1937-1938. Research secretary Council on Foreign Relations, 1940-1941. 1st chief national economics division Department Commerce, World World War II.
Observer forFRS, Bretton Woods International Money Conference, 1944. Visiting professor U. Florida, 1966-1970. Member Mayor's Financial and Taxation Commission, Minneapolis, 1946-1948, school emergency tax committee, 1947.
Developer Upgren Swimpond, 1948. Member Minneapolis Club, Gammon Club (Pompano Beach, Florida), Cosmos (Washington), Coral Ridge Yacht (Fort Lauderdale, Fla), Kiwanis (honorary).
Married Marion Elizabeth Andrews, February 26, 1926. Children: Emily Andrews, Arthur Reinhold Junior. Married Anna B. Kerr, June 5, 1954.
Married Irene M. Matlock, October 19, 1974. Married Elizabeth Moretz Aldrich, July 28, 1976.