James Martin Rock

Background

Rock, James Martin was born on August 17, 1935 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Carroll George and Lillian Augusta (Leverenz) Rock.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geography, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Master of Science in Rural Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Northwestern University, 1966.

Career

Statistician, State of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1958; statistician, unites states department Agricultural, Madison, 1958-1960; statistician, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1960-1961; economics analyst, Central Intelligence Agency, 1964-1966; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1966-1967; professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1967; university professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1990; department chairperson, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1992. Founder Economics Forum, Salt Lake City, 1969-1986. Director American Association for Advancement of Core Curriculum, Denver, 1989-1994.

Achievements

• James Martin Rock has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Money, Banking and Macroeconomics: A Guide to Information Sources (Economics information guide series)

Membership

Active American Civil Liberties Union, 1968, Juvenile Justice Council, Salt Lake City, 1983-1985. Chairperson School Community Council, Salt Lake City, 1973-1975. Life member Parent-Teachers Association, Salt Lake City, since 1983.

Founder minority scholarship University Utah, 1986. Member National Association Colored People (life, treasurer 1980, president award 1991), American Economics Association, Alberta Henry Education Foundation (co-founder, treasurer 1967, president award 1973), Utah Association Academy Professionals (vice chair 1977), Omicron Delta Epsilon (organizer, advisor 1971, president award 1981), Phi Kappa Phi (faculty award 1971).

Interests

• Avocations: biking, hiking, sailboarding, camping, gardening.

Connections

Married Bonnie Kirkland Brown, August 20, 1962. Children: Jennifer, Peter, James, Sara.

Father:

Carroll George Rock

Mother:

Lillian Augusta (Leverenz) Rock

Spouse:

Bonnie Kirkland Brown

child:

Jennifer Rock

child:

Sara Rock

child:

Peter Rock

child:

James Rock