Donald Lorenzo Kemmerer

Background

Kemmerer, Donald Lorenzo was born on December 24, 1905 in Manila. Son of Edwin Walter and Rachel (Dickele) Kemmerer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1927; A.M., Princeton University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1934.

Career

Assistant secretary to finance advisory commissions to, Chile, 1925; Assistant secretary to finance advisory commissions to, Poland, 1926; Assistant secretary to finance advisory commissions to, China, 1929; instructor economics, Lehigh University, 1934-1937; assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1939-1945; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1945-1949; professor economics, University of Illinois, 1949-1973; emeritus, University of Illinois, since 1973; director Center for Economics Education, University of Illinois, 1981-1983. Visiting professor New York University, summer 1952, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1958. Consultant Kabul U., Afghanistan, 1959.

Fulbright lecturer U. Montpellier, France, 1960, U. Munich, 1964. Economics adviser Pennsylvania R.R., 1945, Investors Management Company, 1950-1957. Director mutual funds Anchor Corporation, 1957-1975.

Consultant European Productivity Agency, 1955. Vice president Economists' National Committee Monetary Policy, 1957-1967, president, 1967-1970. Member United States Assay Committee, 1967.

Achievements

• Donald Lorenzo Kemmerer has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Life of John E. Rovensky: Banker and Industrialist.
  • The life and times of professor Edwin Walter Kemmerer, 1875-1945, and how he became an international "money doctor"

Membership

Economic adviser Republican platform planning committee, 1944. President Lincoln Educational Foundation, 1958-1984. Board directors American Economic Foundation, 1977-1983, American Institute Economic Research, 1977-1979, 81-87.

Member Midwest Economic Association (Second vice president 1950), American Economic Association, American History Association, Organization American Historians, Business History Conference (president 1976), Economic History Association, Committee Monetary Research and Education (president 1970-1980), University Professors for Academy Order (president 1972, treasurer 1978-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: Mont Pelerin, American Alpine, Champaign Country. Princeton (Chicago). Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Mirjane Strong, November 27, 1934. Children: Jane S. Kemmerer Larsen, Edwin Walter World War II.

Father:

Edwin Walter Kemmerer

Mother:

Rachel (Dickele) Kemmerer

Spouse:

Mirjane Strong

child:

Edwin Walter World War II Kemmerer

child:

Jane S. Kemmerer Larsen Kemmerer