Background
Foster, Edward Mervyn was born on December 17, 1933 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Stanley R. and Aileen N. (Hawtin) Foster.
economist university administrator
Foster, Edward Mervyn was born on December 17, 1933 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Came to the United States, 1946. Son of Stanley R. and Aileen N. (Hawtin) Foster.
Bachelor, Claremont (California) Men's College, 1956; postgraduate, Occidental College, 1956-1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961.
Assistant professor economics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1965; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1974; professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1974; associate dean graduate school, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1978; associate dean school management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1983; acting dean school management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1983-1984; associate vice president academic affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1991.
Chairman Minnesota Council Economics Advisors, St. Paul, since 1984, Governor's task force on State Fins., St. Paul, 1981. Trustee Newman Center University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1986, chairman, 1988-1989. Member American Economics Association, Econometric Society, Minnesota Economics Association (president 1983-1984), Royal Economics Society, National Tax Association Beta Kappa, Kappa Mu Epsilon.
Married Janet Marie Weeks, December 17, 1960. Children: Gregory, Robert, Margaret, Thomas.