Background
Blair, Calvin Patton was born on November 25, 1924 in Orange, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas David and Mary Jane (Patton) Blair.
business administration educator
Blair, Calvin Patton was born on November 25, 1924 in Orange, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas David and Mary Jane (Patton) Blair.
Student, Lamar College, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University Texas University fellow, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, 1957; Farmer scholar, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1950.
Instructor to professor economics, University Texas, Austin, 1953-1956, 67-70; research associate, Bureau Business Research, 1958-1961; assistant dean, University Texas College Business, 1958-1959; professor international business, University Texas College Business, 1956-1992; professor emeritus, University Texas College Business, 1993. Visiting professor Universidad de Nuevo Leon, 1959-1960, Instituto Tecnologico,1963, Harvard University, 1964, Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamaricanos, 1965-1973, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1969-1970, LaredoState U., 1976-1989. Ford Foundation Social Science Program advisory for Mexico, 1968-1970, consultant Foreign Service officer examinations, Peace Corps evaluation, business growth and finance in Mexico.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Economics Association, Latin American Studies Association, American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1976-1978), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Eleanor Ruth Davis, November 29, 1946. Children– Bonnie Jane, Lisa Jill.