Background
Ashton, David John was born on June 29, 1921 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Carter and E. Edna (Spry) Ashton.
Ashton, David John was born on June 29, 1921 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Carter and E. Edna (Spry) Ashton.
Bachelor of Science, Tufts College, 1942. Master of Business Administration, Boston University, 1950. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1959.
Instructor, assistant professor College Business Administration, Boston University, 1947-1959;
associate professor, Boston University, 1959-1961;
professor, Boston University, 1961-1987;
professor emeritus, Boston University, since 1987. Editor Boston University Business Review, 1958-1959. Chairman International Business Curriculum, 1958-1964.
Department chairman International Business, 1964-1968, 74-79, international curriculum coordinator, 1968-1987, department chairman finance and economics, 1979-1982. Acting chairman accounting, 1983-1985. Managing director Boston University, Brussels, Belgium, 1972-1974, 77-78.
Visiting lecturer U. Libre de Bruxelles, 1972-1974, Luxembourg Economics Institute, 1982. Economics consultant United States Naval War College, 1963-1964, visiting lecturer, 1964-1965. Vice-president, director, member Executive Committee International Business Center ofNew England, Inc., 1975-1987.
Economics and finance consultant unites states department Commerce, unites states department Treasury, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Ednl. Testing Service, International Executive Service Corps, New England Economics Research Foundation, New England Regional Commission, Saudi Iron and Steel Corporation.
Member Arlington (Massachusetts) Board Public Education, 1955-1958, Chairman of the Board, 1957-1958. Member Planning Board, Arlington, 1959-1962. Member Tufts Alumni Council, since 1959, member Executive Committee, 1959-1962.
Member Executive Board Fletcher School Alumni Association, 1958-1965. Member Massachusetts Governor's Advisory Council on International Trade, 1964, Winchester (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1964-1970, 76. Vice chairman Town Govt.Study Commission, 1968-1970.
Member Town Manager Selection Committee, 1975. Board of directors Foundation for Advancement of Education in International Business, 1962-1985, Income Fund Boston. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.
Member American Economics Association, National Planning Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy International Business, American Arbitration Association, Delta Tau Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Grace Christine Higgins, June 21, 1943 (deceased February 1991). Children: Leslie Jean, Jeffrey Carter, John Mark. Married Sally Roberts, June 18, 1992.