Background
Garvin, Clarence Alexander was born on September 1, 1921 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clarence Alexander and Lena (Medcalf) Garvin.
Garvin, Clarence Alexander was born on September 1, 1921 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clarence Alexander and Lena (Medcalf) Garvin.
Bachelor in English, U. Tennessee, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, U. Tennessee, 1973; Master of Arts in International Rels., University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts in Mathematics, U. Pittsburgh, 1983.
Adjunct instructor marketing, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, 1960-1961;
laboratory instructor accounting, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1964-1965;
graduate teaching assistant in economics, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1966-1969;
associate professor economics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1975;
professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, since 1975;
partner, general manager, Garvin Furniture Company, Clarksville, 1948-1962;
member senate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1978;
chairman senate subcommittee for faculty research, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1978. Visiting fellow School Economics and Social Studies, U. East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1979-1980. Visiting professor American U. in Cairo, 1984-1986.
Presenter in field.
Board of directors Indiana University of Pennsylvania Foundation, chairman investment committee, 1978-1981. Vestryman Trinity Episcopal Church, Clarksville, 1961-1962. Vestryman Christ Episcopal Church, Indiana, 1975-1978, senior warden, 1977-1978, delegate to district and diocesan convention, 1978-1982.
Trustee Episcopal Diocese Pittsburgh, 1978-1981;vestryman St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Blairsville, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990, junior warden, 1989-1990, senior warden, since 1991. Episcopal lay reader and minister, since 1977. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Association of University Professors (president Indiana chapter 1975-1976), American Economics Association, American Mathematics Association, Royal Economics Association, We. Economics Association, Eastern Economics Association (area representative 1974-1978) Atlantic Economics Association (Executive Committee since 1990, chair distinguished speaker advisory board since 1992), Pennsylvania Economics Association (board directors, secretary-treasurer 1973-1978), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Alice Esther Hand, September 4, 1970.