Background
Kent, Calvin Albert was born on September 8, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Homer C. Wright.
Kent, Calvin Albert was born on September 8, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Homer C. Wright.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1963. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1967.
Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1967. Postgraduate, Wichita State University, 1972. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1975.
Postgraduate, Rice University, 1987.
Instructor economics University Missouri, Columbia, 1963-1964. Instructor social science Stevens College, 1964-1967. Faculty University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1967-1978, professor economics, 1973-1978, director public finance studies, 1971-1978.
Herman W. Lay professor private enterprise, director Center Private Enterprise Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1978-1990. Administrator Energy Information Administration, Washington, 1990-1993. Dean Lewis Distinguished chair business College Business Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1993—2003, vice president technical commercialization, 2003—2004, vice president business and economic research, since 2004.
Executive director South Dakota Council on Economic Education, 1969-1978. Chief economist taxation committees South Dakota Legislature. Consultant South Dakota Department Review Alderman, Vermillion, 1969-1978.
Member President's Advisory Committee Entrepreneurship Education, 1983-1985.
President City Council, Vermillion, 1974-1978. Vice chairman South Dakota Municipal League, District 2, 1972-1974. Councilman City of Huntington, West Virginia, since 1997, City of Woodway, Texas, 1985-1990, mayor, 1986-1990, chairman City Council, 2002-2003.
Co-chair Governor's Commission on Tax Fairness, 1997-2000. Member Tri-State Airport Authority, vice president, since 2001. Member tax moderation task force, Governor, since 2006.
Vice president Huntington Municipal Development Corporation, since 2000. Member National Association Economic Educators (president 1978-1980), Association Private Enterprise Education (secretary-treasurer 1982-1990, Distinguished Service award 1988, Outstanding Scholar award 1992, board directors 1994), Society Economic Educators (secretary-treasurer 1987-1990, vice president 1993, president 1994), Rotary (president 1999-2000, Paul Harris fellow), Masons.
Married Nita Sue Davis, August 23, 1963. Children: Nita Christine, Anna Elaine.