Homer Bews Vanderblue

Background

Vanderblue, Homer Bews was born on December 24, 1888 in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank J. and Mary (Bews) Vanderblue.

Education

Student 1st O.

Career

Instructor economics, Harvard, 1914-1915. Assistant professor transportation, 1915-1916. Associate professor, 1916-1920, professor, 1920-1922, Northwestern University.

Research director Denver Civic Commercial Association, 1920-1921.

Professor business economics, Harvard University, 1922-1929, also served as economist, Harvard University commission on economic research, and director Harvard Economic Service. Vice president Tri-Continental Corporation, 1929-1937.

Consultant economist General Motors Corporation, 1938. Curator Kress Library of Business and Economics, Harvard, 1938-1939.

Professor business economics and dean School of Commerce, Northwestern University, 1939-1949.

Honorary curator of early economics literature, Baker Library, Harvard University since 1936. Director of Minnesota, Street.P. & South.S. Marie Railroad, since 1944. Student 1st O.T.C., Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 1917.

Honorary discharge as captain, December 19, 1918.

Chairman Library Committee College of William and Mary, 1936-1942. Member Committee on Economic Bibliography of the British Academy, 1937.

Achievements

• Homer Bews Vanderblue has been listed as a noteworthy economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Economics Association, Business History Society, Economics History Society, American Branch of Newcomen Society of England, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Tavern (Chicago).