Background
Crockett was born in Preston, Idaho.
Crockett was born in Preston, Idaho.
University of California, Berkeley. University of Utah.
Prior to this Crockett has been Brigham Young University"s Academic Vice President. In 1925 Crockett married Della B. Comish at the Salt Lake Temple with the wedding performed by George F. Richards. Crockett received a bachelor"s degree from the University of Utah in 1928.
Crockett received a Doctor of Philosophy in economics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1931.
Among other schools early in his career Crockett taught at the University of North Dakota and the University of Maryland. He was the principal economist for the United States War Production Board during World World War World War II Crockett was a professor at the University of Colorado prior to his becoming Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University in 1957.
He also taught some economics classes during this time. At the University of Colorado he had been chairman of the department of social sciences.
After serving as acting president Crockett returned to serving as Academic Vice President until his retirement in 1968.
He then spent three years teaching economics at Brigham Young University. Crockett was a Latter-day Saint.