Background
Abbott, Charles Cortez was born on October 30, 1906 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilbur Cortez and Margaret Ellen (Smith) Abbott.
Abbott, Charles Cortez was born on October 30, 1906 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilbur Cortez and Margaret Ellen (Smith) Abbott.
AB, Harvard University, 1928; AM, Harvard University, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1933.
Instructor economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1931-1937; assistant professor business economics Graduate School Business Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1937-1940; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1940-1946; professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1954; dean, Darden Grad School Business Administration, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1954-1972; with, War Shipping Administration, 1942-1943. Board directors Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia.
Trustee Connecticut chapter Nature Conservancy. Member Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Harvard (New York City).
Union (Boston).
Married Louise Slocum, 1934. Children: Margaret Ellen, Louise Austin, Charles C., William S., Preston H.