Background
Chastain, Elijah Denton was born on September 26, 1925 in Pickens, South Carolina. Son of Elijah D. and Ida (Hendricks) Chastain.
Chastain, Elijah Denton was born on September 26, 1925 in Pickens, South Carolina. Son of Elijah D. and Ida (Hendricks) Chastain.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson U., 1947; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1948; postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1950; postgraduate, Duke, 1961; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1956.
Association professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1949-1956; research assistant, Purdue University, 1954-1956; associate professor economics, Auburn U., 1956-1963; professor, Auburn U., from 1963; director graduate studies School of Business, Auburn U., 1967-1970; chairman, General Faculty and University Senate, 1970-1971. Economics and managerial consultant.
Served to captain C.E. United States Army, 1944-1946, 47, 50-52. Member American, Southern economics associations, American Agricultural Economics Association, Alabama Academy Science (vice president), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Delta Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Doctor Marian B. Faulkner, August 25, 1956. Children— Gwen Caroline, Philip William.