Background
II, Charles P. Kindleberger, was born on October 12, 1910 in New York City. Son of E. Crosby and Elizabeth Randall (McIlvaine) K.
II, Charles P. Kindleberger, was born on October 12, 1910 in New York City. Son of E. Crosby and Elizabeth Randall (McIlvaine) K.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1984. AM, Columbia University, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1937. Doctor honorary, University Paris, 1966. Doctor honorary, University Ghent, 1975.
Doctor honorary, University Pennsylvania, 1984. Doctor rer.pol. honorary, University Basle, 1997.
Research in international trade and finance, Federal Reserve Bank New York, 1936-1939; Research in international trade and finance, Bank International Settlements, 1939-1940; Research in international trade and finance, Board governments Federal Reserve System, 1940-1942; American secretary, Joint Economics Committee United States and Canada, 1941-1942; served with, Office of Strategic Services, Washington, 1942-1944, 45; chief division, German and Austrian Economics Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1945-1948; associate professor economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948-1951; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1976; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1976; chairman faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965-1967; visiting professor economics, Brandeis U., 1983-1987. Consultant fellow British Academy.
Intelligence officer 12th Army Group, 1944-1945. Discharge rank of major, General Staff Corps. Fellow American Economic Association (distinguished, vice president 1966, president 1985), British Academy (correspondent).
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Psi.
Married Sarah Bache Miles(deceased 1997), May 1, 1937. Children: Charles P., Richard S., Sarah, E. Randall.