Francis Xavier Tannian

Background

Massé, Francis Xavier was born on December 5, 1933 in Woburn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick Arthur and Mildred Agnes (Grimes) Massé.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Boston College, 1955; Master of Arts, Boston College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1965.

Career

Business trainee General Electric, Schenectady, 1955-1956. Assistant professor economics Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1962-1966. Associate professor economics University Delaware, Newark, 1967-1972, professor urban economics, 1972—1991, associate dean, 1978-1979, professor emeritus, since 1991.

Visiting professor University Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1972-1973, University Karlsruhe, Federal Republic Germany, 1982, San Diego State University, 1989, University Nitra, Czechoslovakia, 1990, 96, 2001. Consultant Federal Water Pollution and Control Administration, 1965-1968, Deutsche Gesellschaft, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1983. Lecturer urban studies United States Dept State, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, 1975.

Guest lecturer Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences, 1975.

Achievements

• Certified American Board Health Physics, American Board Medical Physics.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: Externalities, 1972. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member Delaware Governor's Economics Advisory Council, 1969-1972. Board directors Delaware Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Wilmington, 1970-1978. Board directors Parity Economics Development Corporation, Wilmington, 1978-1984.

Member Wilmington Mayor's Economics Development Committee, 1976-1982. Served with United States Army, 1957-1958. Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, boating.

Connections

Married Marion Martin, November 10, 1953 (divorced 1977). Children: Deborah, Denyse, Donna, Francis Junior, Deanna, Brian, Danielle. Married Gail Anne Magenis, February 10, 1978.

Father:

Frederick Arthur Massé

Mother:

Mildred Agnes (Grimes) Massé

Spouse:

Marion Martin

Spouse:

Gail Anne Magenis

child:

Deanna Massé

child:

Francis Junior Massé

child:

Denyse Massé

child:

Danielle Massé

child:

Donna Massé

child:

Deborah Massé

child:

Brian Massé