Homer Howell Hamner

Background

Hamner, Homer Howell was born on October 22, 1915 in Lamont, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Homer Hill and Myrtle Susan (Edwards) Hamner.

Education

A.A., Glendale College, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Southern California Bachelor of Arts (General Achievement scholarship 1936-1937), 1938; Juris Doctor, 1941; A.M., 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.

Career

Fellow and teaching assistant, department economics, University of Southern California, 1945-1949; professor and department chairman economics, Baylor University, 1949-1955; editor research committee, Baylor Business Studies, 1949-1955; lecturer summer workshop, Baylor Business Studies, 1954; professor, department chairman business administration and consultant, U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1955-1958; director school business administrator and economics, U. Puget Sound, 1959-1963; Edward L. Blaine chair economics history, U. Puget Sound, 1963-1994; also occasional lecturer, Roman Forums, Ltd., Los Angeles, 1936-1940; lecturer, American Institute Banking, 1949-1950; lecturer, Southwest Wholesale Credit Association, 1949; lecturer, Southwest Wholesale Credit Association, James Connally Air Force Base, 1950; consultant, State of Washington tax advisory council, 1957-1958; consultant, State of Washington Expenditures Advisory Council, 1960.

Achievements

• Homer Howell Hamner has been listed as a noteworthy economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Population change in metropolitan Waco (Baylor business studies)

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1941-1944. Fellow Foundation Economics Education, Chicago, Institute on Freedom, Claremont Men's College. Member American Association of University Professors, American Economics Association, Southwest Social Science Association (Texas chairman membership committee), National Tax Association, American Finance Association, American Academy Political and Society Science, Order of Artus, Waco McLennan County Bar Association (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Gamma, Delta ThetaPhi, Phi Rho Pi (degree highest achievement 1936).

Connections

Married Winnie Elvyn Heafner, May 8, 1943 (deceased August 1946). 1 child, Jean Lee (Mistress Richard L. Nicholson). Married Marjorie Lucille Dittus, November 24, 1947.

1 child, Elaine (Mistress Alan M. Yard).

Father:

Homer Hill Hamner

Mother:

Myrtle Susan (Edwards) Hamner

Spouse:

Winnie Elvyn Heafner

Spouse:

Marjorie Lucille Dittus

child:

Elaine Hamner (Mistress Alan M. Yard)

child:

Jean Lee Hamner (Mistress Richard L. Nicholson)