Background
Street, James Harry was born on November 17, 1915 in New Braunfels, Texas, United States. Son of James William and Kate (Goldenbagen) Street.
Street, James Harry was born on November 17, 1915 in New Braunfels, Texas, United States. Son of James William and Kate (Goldenbagen) Street.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Texas, 1940. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1953.
D.Econ. Sciences (honorary), National University Asuncion, Paraguay, 1955. Master of Arts (honorary), University Cambridge, England, 1972.
Reporter, editor New Braunfels Herald, 1933-1936. Social science analyst United States Bureau Agriculture Economics, Washington, 1941-1943. Civilian public service employee United States Forest Service, Phila, Cooperstown, New York, 1943-1946.
Instructor economics University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1946-1948. Assistant professor economics Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1948-1952. Assistant professor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1952-1955, associate professor, 1955-1959, professor economics, 1959-1976, distinguished professor economics, 1976-1986, professor emeritus, 1986-1988, chairman economics department, 1977-1981, dean University College, 1983-1984.
Visiting professor National University Asuncion, Paraguay, 1955. Visiting lecturer various universities in, Argentina, 1957-1958. Fulbright lecturer University San Marcos, Peru, 1963.
Economic specialist Central American social studies seminars, summers 1965-1972. Fulbright lecturer National University Mexico, 1970. Visiting scholar University Cambridge, 1972-1973.
Board directors Metuchen Free Public Library, 1963-1968. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Economic Association, Association Evolutionary Economics (vice president 1981, president 1982, Veblen-Commons award 1987), North America Economics and Finance Association (vice president 1985), Conference Latin American History.
Member Latin American Studies Association, Royal Economic Society, Council International Exchange Scholars, Phi Beta Kappa (chapter president 1967-1968).
Married Mabel Carroll, January 16, 1944. Children: John William, Janet Pauline.