Background
Williams, Harold Roger was born on August 22, 1935 in Arcade, New York, United States. Son of Harry Alfred and Gertrude Anna (Scharf) Williams.
Williams, Harold Roger was born on August 22, 1935 in Arcade, New York, United States. Son of Harry Alfred and Gertrude Anna (Scharf) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Harpur College, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1961; Master of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1966; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1969-1970.
Instructor,, Pennsylvania State University, 1962-1963; Instructor, U. Nebraska, 1965-1966; member of faculty, Kent (Ohio) State University, since 1966; professor economics and international business, Kent (Ohio) State University, since 1972; department chairman, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1974-1981; director International Business Program, Graduate School Management, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1980-1986; chairman faculty senate, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1988-1989; associate dean, Graduate School Management, 1994-1996; program director, Kent State-Geneva Program, Geneva, Switzerland, since 1996. Economics consultant and advisory to numerous government, business and international organizations.
Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1957. Member American Economic Association, International Economics Association, Academy International Business, Midwest Economic Association (vice president 1969-1970), Southern Economic Association, Phi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Beta Delta.
Married Lucia Dorothy Preuschoff, April 23, 1955. Children: Theresa Lynn, Mark Roger.