Background
Patterson, Harlan Ray was born on June 27, 1931 in Camden, Ohio, United States. Son of Ernest Newton and Beulah Irene (Hedrick) Patterson.
Patterson, Harlan Ray was born on June 27, 1931 in Camden, Ohio, United States. Son of Ernest Newton and Beulah Irene (Hedrick) Patterson.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1953; Master of Business Administration, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1963.
Assistant professor finance, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1962-1966;
member of faculty, Ohio U., Athens, since 1966;
professor finance, Ohio U., 1977-1994;
professor emeritus finance, Ohio U., since 1994. Visiting professor, fellow Chicago Merc. Exc., 1971; finance consultant, researcher projects for industry.
Teacher, campus coordinator Ohio School of Banking, 1969-1994, teacher executive Master of Business Administration program, 1976-1988.
Chairman City of Athens Rainbow Advisory Board, 1972-1977. State chairman scholarship committee for Ohio Rainbow Girls, 1975-1987. Commissioned officer United States Navy, 1953-1956.
Member International Platform Association, Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow), Masons, Shriners, Order Eastern Star (worthy patron 1989, 92), Phi Beta Kappa (president faculty chapter 1975), Beta Gamma Sigma (faculty adviser), Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, Sigma Tau Alpha (adviser), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Gamma Iota Sigma.
Children by previous marriage: Kristan Lee, Elizabeth Jane, Nolan Gene.