Floyd Alden Bond

Background

Bond, Floyd Alden was born on August 20, 1913 in Farmington, Michigan, United States. Son of Isaac and Ada C. (Wolfe) Bond.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude with honors in Economics Bachelor of Arts (Mandlebaum fellow), University of Michigan, 1938; A.M., University of Michigan, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1942.

Career

Faculty department economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1938-1946; faculty Horace H. Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 1942-1946; dean, professor business economics Graduate School Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1960-1979; dean emeritus, Donald C. Cook Distinguished professor business economics, University of Michigan, 1979-1983. Associate professor economics Carleton College, 1946-1948, acting department chairman economics, spring 1948. Professor economics on Stedman-Sumner Foundation, 1948-1960.

Chairman.dept. economics Pomona College, 1948-1960, Distinguished professor, 1955-1960. Director Social Science Research Center, 1951-1955, chairman Social Science division, 1951-1952. Professor economics Claremont Graduate School, 1948-1960.

Director U. Hawaii Conference on Economics Education, 1953, California Conference on Economics Education, 1951, 54, 56, National Pilot Program of Residential Confs. on Liberal Arts for Business Executives, 1956-1960;visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1955, U. B.C., 1958. Director business-education division Committee for Economics Development, 1959-1960. Consultant Southern California Research Council, 1952-1960.

Trustee Joint Council on Economics Education, 1960-1970, California Council Economics Education (vice chairman 1953-1960). Executive secretary National Task Force Economics Education, 1961. Consultant General Accounting Office, 1968-1978.

Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1980. Board directors Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Associations Corporation of North America, Clark Equipment Company and others. Mem.U.S.-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics exchange visit, 1960.

Achievements

• Floyd Alden Bond has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Public regulation in action : a study of the experience of a Michigan gas company
  • Our needy aged : a California study of a national problem / Floyd A. Bond ... et al.
  • Our Needy Aged a California Study of a National Problem

Membership

Member Western Economics Association (secretary-treasurer 1951-1952, vice president 1953-1954, president 1956-1957), Southern California Economics Association (trustee 1956-1960), Midwest Economics Association(vice president 1947-1948), American Economics Assn, American Association of University Professors (president Associate Colls. chapter 1953-1954), American Association Collegiate Schools Business (secretary-treasurer 1966-1967, vice president 1967-1968, president 1968-1969), Economics Club of Detroit (chairman program committee 1968-1988), Sphinx (honorary), Katholepistemiad, Phi Beta Kappa (president Gamma Chapter.of California 1950-1951), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Jean E. Marrow, June 29, 1939 (deceased 1982). Children— Richard Alden, Robert Lowell. Married Dorothy W. Overaker, March 18, 1984.

Father:

Isaac Bond

Mother:

Ada C. (Wolfe) Bond

Spouse:

Jean E. Marrow

Spouse:

Dorothy W. Overaker

child:

Richard Alden Bond

child:

Robert Lowell Bond