Jean Paul Mather

Background

Mather, Jean Paul was born on December 15, 1914 in Del Norte, Colorado, United States. Son of John Bruce and Leona Hawie (Coe) Mather.

Education

Student, University Colorado, 1935. Bachelor of Science, University Denver, 1937. Master of Business Administration, University Denver, 1948.

Student, University Chicago, 1939. Master of Arts, Princeton, 1951. Doctor of Laws, American International College, 1955.

Doctor of Laws, Amherst College, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, University Rhode Island, 1960.

Doctor of Laws, University Hokkaido, 1963. Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1974. Doctor of Science, Lowell Technological Institute, 1955.

Doctor of Letters, Lesley College, 1958.

Career

Instructor economics, Colorado School Mines, 1938-1939; assistant professor, Colorado School Mines, 1939-1943; instructor economics, U. Denver, 1946-1947; assistant professor economics and statistics, director curriculum and instruction, U. Denver, 1947-1948; lecturer, Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, Princeton, 1948-1951; research associate, Princeton Surveys State and Local Government, 1948-1951; staff associate, assistant treasurer, American Council Education, Washington, 1951-1953; provost, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1953-1954; president, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1954-1960; also president College Testing Program, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1960-1962. Consultant New Jersey State Tax Commission, 1948-1951, Massachusetts State Tax Commission, 1949-1950, National Foundation Consumer Credit, Washington, 1951-1952, VA, 1958-1961. Assistant general manager Purdue Research Foundation, Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1963, vice president, general manager, 1963-1964.

Executive vice president University City Science Center, Philadelphia, 1964-1967, president, 1967-1969. Head department mineral economics Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 1969-1980, United Bank distinguished professor, 1969-1980. Director Fidelity Mutual Growth Fund.

Consultant Maine Commission Higher Education, 1966.

Achievements

• Jean Paul Mather has been listed as a noteworthy university provost and president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Science. Member Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Blue Key.

Connections

Married Marie Lorraine Wick, March 1, 1936 (deceased). Children— Shirley Jeanne, Barbara Lorraine. Married Harriett R. Pepper, July 7, 1981.

Father:

John Bruce Mather

Mother:

Leona Hawie (Coe) Mather

Spouse:

Harriett R. Pepper

Spouse:

Marie Lorraine Wick

child:

Barbara Lorraine Mather

child:

Shirley Jeanne Mather