Edward Charles Atwood

Background

Atwood, Edward Charles was born on December 2, 1922 in New York City. Son of Edward Charles and Bertha Margaret (Moloney) Atwood.

Education

AB, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1946. Master of Arts, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1959.

Career

Teaching fellow, U. Buffalo, 1946-1947; part-time instructor, Princeton University, 1948-1950; instructor, Denison U., 1950-1952; from assistant to associate professor, Washington and Lee University, 1952-1960; dean students, Washington and Lee University, 1961-1969; dean School Commerce, Washington and Lee University, 1969-1986; Lewis W. Adams Professor of Economics, Washington and Lee University, 1986-1993; professor economics emeritus, Washington and Lee University, since 1993. Economics consultant Bankers Trust Company. New York City, 1956; economist General Electric Company, 1960-1961.

Teacher courses American Institute Banking, Virginia School Banking, 1957-1959. Co-chairman Virginia Council Higher Education Business Administration Task Force, 1985-1986. Director United Virginia Bankshares/Rockbridge, Lexington.

Visiting professor Tamkang U., Taiwan, Fall, 1986. Visiting fellow U. College, University of Oxford, Spring, 1987.

Achievements

• Edward Charles Atwood has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Rockbridge Area Housing Corporation, 1974-1975. Trustee Lawrenceville Fathers Assn. Member Southbury-Middlebury Scholarship Fund, 2000-2001.

Member Waterbury Foundation, since 2001. Deacon United Church Christ, Southbury, since 2001. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.

Member American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (initial accreditation committee, continuing accreditation committee 1969-1986), American, Southern economic associations, American Bankers Assn (selection committee 1973-1974), Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Connections

Married June Matilda Ruschmeyer, March 30, 1946. Children– Edward Terrell, Jeffrey Terrell.

Father:

Edward Charles Atwood

Mother:

Bertha Margaret (Moloney) Atwood

Spouse:

June Matilda Ruschmeyer

child:

Edward Terrell Atwood

child:

Jeffrey Terrell Atwood