Edward Jones Allen

Background

Allen, Edward Jones was born on July 30, 1898 in Canon City, Colorado, United States. Son of J. Henry and Jennie (Jones) Allen.

Education

Bachelor, Colorado College, 1921. AM, Columbia University, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1936.

Career

Teacher economics & history, high school, Twin Falls, Idaho., 1921-1922; assistant economics department, Columbia University, 1922-1924; officer of instruction, Columbia University Ext., 1924-1927; assistant to director university expert, Columbia University, 1927-1928; acting. director, Seth Low Junior College Columbia University, 1928-1931; director, Seth Low Junior College Columbia University, 1931-1936; dean College Arts and Sciences, professor economics, U. Maine, 1936-1941; dean College Arts and Sciences, professor economics, U. Denver, 1941-1947; dean academic administration, professor economics, U. Denver, 1947-1949; dean college professor economics, Earlham College, 1949-1951. Chairman 11th Regional WSB, 1951-1953. Arbitrator labor management disputes, 1953-1954.

Associate director Joint Council on Economics Education, 1955-1959. Professor economics State University College, Plattsburgh, New York, from 1959. Instructor economics City College of New York, 1923-1927.

Part-time instructor various other institutions.

Achievements

• Edward Jones Allen has been listed as a noteworthy educator, labor-management arbitrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With SATC. Member American Economics Association, National Education Association, American Education Fellowship, American Arbitration Association, Indiana Conference on Higher Education, National Academy Arbitrators, Beta Theta Pi.

Connections

Married Fanny C. Sheldon, August 19, 1921. Children: Betty, Carolyn Turner, Robert Edward.

Father:

J. Henry Allen

Mother:

Jennie (Jones) Allen

Spouse:

Fanny C. Sheldon

child:

Betty Allen

child:

Carolyn Turner Allen

child:

Robert Edward Allen