Background
France, Harry Clinton was born on July 17, 1890 in Richmondville, New York, United States. Son of Julius Henry and Ellen Rocelia (Leonard) France.
France, Harry Clinton was born on July 17, 1890 in Richmondville, New York, United States. Son of Julius Henry and Ellen Rocelia (Leonard) France.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1913. Graduate student of University of Pennsylvania, 1915-1917, Columbia, 1923-1925. Graduate School of Oratory, Northwestern University, 1918.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hartwick College, 1958.
Doctor of Pedagogy, Houghton College, 1965.
1 stepdaughter, Winifred Osborn Carriere. Rural school teacher, Seward, New York, 1908-1909. Head English department, Banks Business College, Philadelphia, 1915-1917.
Director Young Men's Christian Association public speaking courses, Chicago, 1917-1918.
Public relations successively with Government Loan Organisation of the United States Treasury, Guaranty Trust Company, Hamilton National Bank, New York City, 1919-1926. Secretary-treasurer Holmes-France Security Corporation, Detroit, 1926-1930.
Financial writer, lecturer, adviser from 1931. Lecturer at various times at Columbia, New York University, Wayne U. from 1919.
Lecturer on finance, Rochester Business Institute from 1943.
Writer of weekly financial column, from 1933, syndicated General Features Corporation. Lecturer Town Hall, and societies, bankers groups, et cetera Lecturer (rank of First lieutenant), O.T.C., Camp Joseph East. Johnston, Jacksonville, Florida, June-December 1918.
Treasurer New York Deaconess Association.
President, trustee board Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, 1945-1946. Trustee and treasurer New York School of Design.
Member Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Faculty (Columbia).
Married Beulah Sanford Osborn on March 26, 1927.