Background
Stephens, George Asbury was born on August 14, 1873 in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas White and Mary Elizabeth (Tyler) Stephens.
Stephens, George Asbury was born on August 14, 1873 in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas White and Mary Elizabeth (Tyler) Stephens.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, 1899. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1906, Doctor of Philosophy, 1909.
Principal high school, Humboldt, Kansas, 1900. Superintendent schools, Attica, Kansas, 1900-1901. Principal high school, Manhattan, Kansas, 1902-1904.
Teacher English, high schools, Topeka, 1904-1907.
Fellow and assistant sociology, University of Chicago, 1907-1908, fellow and assistant political economy, 1908-1909. Instructor political economy, U. Nebraska, 1909, Adjunct Professor, 1910, assistant professor, 1912, associate professor, 1915, professor, 1918-1919.
Investigator social and industrial conditions under Sage Foundation, 1907-1908. Examiner Federal Trade Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, summer 1916, 1917-1919, 1919-1933, chief statistician 1933-1944.
Economist, 1944-1947.
Professor School of Business Administrator, American University, 1921-1923. Professor with Baltimore College of Commerce 1921-1925.
Member American Economics Association, Pi Gamma Museum. Clubs: Federal, Round Table. Wrote: The Juvenile Court System of Kansas, 1906.
Married Anna L. Roosa, June 15, 1911. Children: Richard Everett, Margaret Louise.