Corrington Gill

Background

Gill, Corrington was born on January 17, 1898 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of William E. and Florence Nightingale (Calhoun) Gill.

Education

Student Detroit University School, 1915-1917. Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1923.

Career

Business manager and correspondent Washington (District of Columbia) Press Service, 1923-1927. Independent research and consulting work in economics and business, Washington, 1927-1930. Economist and statistician Federal Employment Stabilization Board, 1931-1933.

Director research statistics and finance, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, 1933, and assistant administrator F.E.R.A. since 1934.

Assistant administrator Federal Civic Works’ Admintrn., 1933-1934. Assistant administrator Works Progress Administration, 1935-1939.

Assistant commissioner Work Projects Administration, 1939-1941. Deputy director in charge of operations Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, District of Columbia, 1941.

Consultant to War Department, since May 1942.

Director C.C.P.A., 1943-1944. Deputy director general United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, March, 1945.

Achievements

• Corrington Gill has been listed as a noteworthy economist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in the United States Navy, destroyer service on French Coast, 1917-1919. Member Central Statistics Board, American Statistics Association, American Economics Association, American Academy Political Science, American Society for Public Administration, Beta Theta Pi. Club: Cosmos.

Connections

Married Julia Turnbull, April.

Father:

William East. Gill

Mother:

Florence Nightingale (Calhoun) Gill

Spouse:

Julia Turnbull