Background
Cutler, Howard Armstrong was born on April 27, 1918 in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry O. and Myrtle (Armstrong) Cutler.
Cutler, Howard Armstrong was born on April 27, 1918 in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry O. and Myrtle (Armstrong) Cutler.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Iowa, 1940; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1941; graduate certificate, Harvard University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Instructor economics, U. Iowa, 1946;
assistant to economist, Irving Trust Company. New York City, 1946-1947;
instructor economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1950;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1950;
assistant to dean, University of Illinois (College Commerce), 1949-1951;
assistant professor economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1951-1953;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1953-1956;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1956-1962;
head department, Pennsylvania State University, 1953-1958;
director general education, Pennsylvania State University, 1957-1962;
assistant to vice president academic affairs, Pennsylvania State University, 1958-1961;
assistant to president, Pennsylvania State University, 1961-1962;
academic vice president, professor economics, U. Alaska, 1962-1966;
chancellor, U. Alaska, 1976-1981;
chancellor emeritus, U. Alaska, 1983-1995;
Regents' professor economics, U. Alaska, 1981-1983;
Regents' professor emeritus, U. Alaska, 1983-1995. Executive vice president Institute International Education, New York City, 1966-1976.
Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1955-1956.
Member Martin Luther King, Junior, Fellowship Selection Committee, 1968-1970. Member public-at-large Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1970-1985. Member chancellor's panel on university purposes State University New York, 1970-1972.
Member National Liaison Committee Foreign Student Admissions, 1968-1975. Member advisory committee Carl Duisberg Society, 1968-1975. Board directors National Council for Community Services to International Visitors, 1971-1975, International Schools Services, 1971-1975, Axe-Houghton Foundation, 1970-1985, board directors Alaska Council on Economic Education, 1977-1995.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Enid Ellison, January 2, 1943. Children: Cheryl Varian, Kristen Ellison, Sherwood Thor.