Background
Wyngarden, Herman Jacob was born on September 19, 1893 in Oostberg, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jacob and Joanna (Tien) Wyngarden.
Wyngarden, Herman Jacob was born on September 19, 1893 in Oostberg, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Jacob and Joanna (Tien) Wyngarden.
Bachelor of Arts Washington, 1915. AM, University Michigan, 1921. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1927.
Instructor economics, University of Michigan, 1921-1924;
associate professor economics, Michigan State University, 1924-1939;
professor, Michigan State University, 1939-1943;
head department economics, Michigan State University, 1043-1049;
dean school bud. public service, Michigan State University, 1949-1958;
emeritus, Michigan State University, 1958-1988. Board directors First National Bank of East Lansing. Chairman special mediation commission, State of Michigan, 1945, impartial chairman in labor disputes, from 1945.
Ad hoc arbitrator in labor disputes.
Public member National War Labor Board, Region XI, Detroit, 1943-1946, NAt. Wasge Stabilization Board, Region XI, 1946. Chairman Michigan Citizens Food Committee (Luckman committee), 1947.
Trustee Michigan Council on Economic Education. Consultant on organization school business administration Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil. Member American Economic Association, Midwest Economic Association (1st vice president 1951-1952), Economics Club of Detroit, National Academy Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Industrial Relations Research Association, American Association of University Professors, Academy Management, American Association Collegiate Schools Business, Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Theta Chi, Delta Sigma Pi.
Married Doris Haan, July 25, 1924. Children: Nancy Ann (Mistress Robert Vosburg), Mary Ellen (Mistress Neal Wasserburger), H. James.