Background
Shatto, Gloria Mcdermith was born on October 11, 1931 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ken E. and Gertrude (Osborne) McDermith.
Shatto, Gloria Mcdermith was born on October 11, 1931 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ken E. and Gertrude (Osborne) McDermith.
Bachelor with honors in Economics, Rice University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy (fellow), Rice University, 1966.
Market research, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Houston, 1954-1955;
teacher Public school, Canal Zone, 1955-1956;
teacher, Houston Indiana School District, 1956-1960;
assistant professor economics, U. Houston, 1965-1969;
associate professor, U. Houston, 1969-1972;
professor economics, associate dean, College Industrial Management, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1973-1977;
George R. Brown professor business, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1977-1979;
president, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, 1980-1998;
president emerita, professor economics, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, since 1998. Member small business advising committee United States Treasury, 1977-1981. Trustee Joint Coun.Econ.
Education, 1985-1988. Board directors Georgia Power Company, Southern Company, Becton Dickinson and Company, Texas Instruments, Inc.
Member Texas Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1970-1972, Governor's Commission on Economy and Efficiency in State Government, 1991. Trustee Georgia Technology Research Institute, 1975-1977, Berry College, Georgia, 1975-1979, Georgia Forestry Commission, 1987-1995. Member Georgia Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1975.
Member commission on women in higher education American Council on Education, 1980-1982, chairman, 1982. Member Georgia Study Committee on Public Higher Education Finance, 1981-1982. Vice president Georgia Foundation Indiana Colleges, 1981, president 1982, 94.
Member advisory board to School Business Administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1981-1983. Member Study Committee on Educational Processes, Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1981-1982, Georgia United Methodist Commission on Higher Education and Campus Ministry, 1981-1982. Trustee Redmond Park Hospital, Rome, Georgia, 1981-1987, 1st United Methodist Church, 1986-1989, Rice University, Houston, since 1997.
Member Royal Economic Association, American Economic Association, Southern Economic Association, Southwestern Economic Association (president 1976-1977), American Finance Association (nominating committee 1976), Southwestern Social Sciences Association, Finance Executives Institute (chairman Atlanta education committee 1976-1977, member committee on professional development 1981), American Association of University Women (area representative 1967-1968, Texas chairman legislation program 1970-1971, member international fellowships-awards committee 1970-1976, chairman 1974-1976), Georgia Newcomen Society (chairman 1991-1998), Newcomen Society United States (trustee), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Robert J. Shatto, March 19, 1953. Children: David Paul, Donald Patrick.