Background
Devyver, Frank Traver was born on May 14, 1904 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Frank Oscar and Lillian Adith (Buchanan) deV.
Devyver, Frank Traver was born on May 14, 1904 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Frank Oscar and Lillian Adith (Buchanan) deV.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1926, Master of Arts, 1927. Master of Arts, Princeton, 1930, Doctor of Philosophy, 1935.
Harriet. Research assistant in labor problems Institute Research in Social Sciences, University of Virginia, 1928-1930. Instructor economics Princeton, 1930-1935. Instructor Duke U., 1935, assistant professor, 1937, associate professor, 1939, professor economics, 1942-1974, professor emeritus, since 1974, university distinguished service professor, since 1978, department chairman economics and business administration, 1957-1964, vice provost, 1960-1969, secretary-treasurer Center for Comparative Fulbright lecturer U. Sydney Law School, 1956-1957, U. Western Australia, 1964.
Visiting professor U. Natal, summers 1964, 67. Visiting lecturer Monash U., Australia, 1969, 72, 74. Distinguished visiting professor Davidson College, fall 1979.
Trustee Joint Council Economics Education, 1962-1970. Part-time supervisor merit examinations, State of North Carolina 1938-1956. Industrial relations and personnel director Erwin Mills, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, 1942-1955.
Vice president, 1945-1955. Trustee Watts Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1971. Member Durham County Hospital Commission, 1971-1978.
Member Economics History Association, Southern Economics Association (president 1960-1961), Industrial Relations Research Association Beta Kappa.
Married Marion Anna Roth, June 28, 1928.