Background
King, Harold Joseph was born on August 6, 1913 in Madison, Wisconsin. Son of Willford Isbell and Vesta (Shively) King.
King, Harold Joseph was born on August 6, 1913 in Madison, Wisconsin. Son of Willford Isbell and Vesta (Shively) King.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1935, Master of Arts, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1941.
Special agent, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1936-1937. Professor economics Lincoln (Illinois) College, 1937-1938. Instructor U. Pittsburgh, 1938-1941.
Assistant industrial engineer United States Navy Department, Washington, 1941-1942.
Statistician United States Public Health Service, Chicago, 1942-1943. Assistant professor economics Carnegie Institute Technology, 1943-1944.
Labor relations specialist War Food Administration, Washington, 1944. Labor economist unites states department Labor, 1944-1945.
Executive director Toledo Research Bureau (associate with Toledo Chamber of Commerce), 1945-1946.
Staff member Babson Institute, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1946-1947. Professor economics Louisiana State University, 1947-1950. Consultant United States Railroad and Airline Wage Board, 1951-1952.
Feature writer and economist Commercial and Financial Chronicle, New York City, 1952-1954, now consultant.
Professor accounting and economics Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1954-1956. Lecturer economics Telluride Foundation, California, 1956.
Analyst and writer Magazine Wall Saint, New York City, 1956-1957. Professor business administration, finance American University, Washington, 1959-1960.
Visiting professor economics Seton Hall University, 1960-1962, professor of economics 1962-1966, department chairman, 1962-1964.
Panel chairman War Labor Board, 1943-1944. Industrial specialist United States Army Air Force, Wright Field, 1946.
Member American Economics Association, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Dorothy Helen Keller, September 7, 1937 (divorced). Children: Willford Scott, Harold Milton.