Background
Gray, Horace Montgomery was born on June 29, 1898 in Lerna, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles James and Nellie (Montgomery) Gray.
Gray, Horace Montgomery was born on June 29, 1898 in Lerna, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles James and Nellie (Montgomery) Gray.
Student, Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, 1914-1918; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1922; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1926.
Assistant in accountancy, University of Illinois, 1922-1923; instructor economics, University of Illinois, 1923-1925; fellow, University of Illinois, 1925-1926; associate, University of Illinois, 1926-1927; assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1927-1935; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1935-1941; McKinley professor economics of public utilities, University of Illinois, 1941-1945; professor economics, University of Illinois, from 1945; assistant dean Graduate School, University of Illinois, 1938-1945; associate dean, University of Illinois, 1945-1948. Secretary Illinois State Fulbright committee, 1950-1954, advisory 1948-1954, member of national selection committee, 1951. Director Institute Government and Public Affairs, 1947-1948.
Member Social Security Board Regional Office, Chicago, 1939. Special examiner Chicago Board Education, 1940-1942. Economic expert Federal Trade Commission, 1942.
Member education committee Illinois State Council of Defense, 1942-1945. Public member and chairman appeals committee National War Labor Board, Region VI, Chicago, 1943-1945. Member department economic and administration Highway Research Board, National Research Council, 1945.
Consultant President's Water Resources Policy Commission, 1950. Member and secretary graduate work Council Association Land Grant Colleges and Universities, 1947-1949. President Midwest Conference on Graduate Study and Research, 1947-1948.
Trustee Judson King Foundation, Inc., 1951. With United States Navy, 1918-1919. Member American Association of University Professors (member national council 1938-1941, president University Illinois chapter 1937-1938), American Economic Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Mid-West Economic Association, American Society for Public Administration, University Club (Urbana).
Married Emmogene Doolen, August 15, 1925. Children: Charles Montgomery, Nancy Jean.