Background
Mitchell, Herbert Hall was born on December 10, 1916 in New Market, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Hall and Vera Pearl (Johnston) Mitchell.
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Mitchell, Herbert Hall was born on December 10, 1916 in New Market, Alabama, United States. Son of Walter Hall and Vera Pearl (Johnston) Mitchell.
Bachelor of Science, University Alabama, 1939; Master of Sciences, University Alabama, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1954.
Assistant to dean of men, U. Alabama, 1939-1942; assistant dean of men, U. Alabama, 1942-1943; assistant to dean of students, U. Alabama, 1946-1948; instructor, U. North Carolina, 1948-1951; assistant professor, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1951-1955; associate professor, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1955-1956; professor, head department business administration, Miss State University, 1956-1960; professor, department chairman business administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1960-1961; dean School Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1961-1981; dean emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, since 1981; dean College Commerce and Business Administration, U. Alabama, 1981-1986; dean emeritus, U. Alabama, since 1986; educational consultant and lecturer, since 1986. Visiting professor finance graduate program in England and Germany U. Arkansas, 1972. Member of advisory board Intercollegiate Case Clearing House, Harvard University, 1973-1976, 77-78.
Board of directors Alabama Council Economics Education, since 1982. Trustee Joint Council onEcon. Education, 1982-1986.
Captain Transportation Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946, colonel Reserve, retired. Member So Business Administration Association (president 1968-1969), American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (director 1973-1980, vice president 1977, president 1978), Anderson Society, Retired Officers Association, West Alabama Retired Officers Club (president 1989), Indian Hills Country Club, Rotary, Phi Eta Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta AlphaPsi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma (national Board of Governors 1980-1984), Omicron Delta Kappa (G. Burke Johnston award 1981), Mu Kappa Tau, Gamma Iota Sigma.
Married Audrey Elizabeth Taylor, October 30, 1942. Children: William Hall, Robert Michael, Richard Lee, Mary Annual.