Background
Bishop, George Wesley was born on January 13, 1910 in New York City. Son of George Wesley and Anna (Farrington) Bishop.
Bishop, George Wesley was born on January 13, 1910 in New York City. Son of George Wesley and Anna (Farrington) Bishop.
Bachelor of Arts, College William and Mary, 1935. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1955, Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.
Account executive, portfolio analyst Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, New York City, 1947-1950, 54-56, 57-59. Administrative assistant to dean Graduate School Business Administration, New York University, 1956-1957. With U. Tenn, 1959-1965, assistant professor finance, 1959-1960, associate professor, 1960-1964, professor, 1964-1965.
Professor, head department finance Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1965-1974.
Research fellow department history Yale, 1970-1971. Consultant, expert witness Federal Court.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 50-54. Member Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Helen Young, December 22, 1942. Children: Georgelen Elizabeth Kuhn, George Wesley III. With Union Carbide Corporation.