Background
Burtt, Everett Johnson was born on August 6, 1914 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Everett Johnson and Eve Mildred (Meisenhelter) Burtt.
Burtt, Everett Johnson was born on August 6, 1914 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Everett Johnson and Eve Mildred (Meisenhelter) Burtt.
Bachelor of Arts, Berea College, 1935; Master of Arts, Duke, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1950.
Instructor economics, U. Maine, 1939-1941; instructor, Denver U., 1941-1942; labor market analyst, War Manpower Commission, 1942-1943; employment analyst, United States Bureau Labor Statistics, Boston, 1946-1947; assistant professor, Boston University, 1947-1952; associate professor, Boston University, 1952-1957; professor economics, Boston University, 1957-1980; professor emeritus, Boston University, 1980; department chairman, Boston University (College Liberal Arts and Graduate School), 1952-1968; chairman all-university department, Boston University (College Liberal Arts and Graduate School), 1956-1968; acting department chairman economics, Boston University (College Liberal Arts and Graduate School), 1971-1974; associate director, Manpower Institute, 1974-1975.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Economics Association, Industrial Relations Research Association (president Boston 1966-1967), American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary Boston University chapter 1981).
Married Cynthia Webb, June 15, 1940. Children— Michael Coburn, Judith.