Background
Wilcox, Clair was born on January 29, 1898 in Cuba, New York, United States. Son of Frederick R. and Estelle (Wilcox) Lown.
Wilcox, Clair was born on January 29, 1898 in Cuba, New York, United States. Son of Frederick R. and Estelle (Wilcox) Lown.
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1919, Doctor of Philosophy, 1927. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1922.
Instructor economics, Lafayette College, 1919-1920. Assistant professor economics, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1920-1923. Instructor economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1923-1927.
Assistant professor economics, Swarthmore College, 1927-1929, associate professor, 1929-1931, professor, from 1931.
Adviser on industrial economics, Planning Board, Government Pakistan, 1956-1957. Consultant plan organization Government of Iran, 1960.
Consultant Southeast Asia, Ford Foundation, 1961-1962, program specialist, Malaysia field office, 1963-1964. Visiting professor, Princeton University, 1965.
Secretary Pennsylvania Parole Commission, 1926-1927.
Director research National Commission Law Observance and Enforcement, 1930-1931. Member general code authority and advisory council. National Recovery Administration, 1934-1935.
Consultant economist Social Security Board, 1936.
Economics expert Temporary National Economics Committee 1939-1940. Price executive iron and steel branch, Office of Price Administration, 1942, director industrial materials division, 1942-1943.
Chairman Conference Price Research, 1944-1945. Director Office International Trade Policy, Department of State, 1945-1948.
Vice chairman or chairman United States delegations to international conferences.
Member general code authority and advisory council. National Recovery Administration, 1934-1935. Member editorial staff, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, 1933-1935, Fortune Magazine, 1944.
Member American Association University professors, American Economics Association (Vice-President 1950).
Married Florence Chapman, June 10, 1923 (deceased). Married second, Marcia Lincoln Wallace, 1955. Children: Andrea, Carolyn.