Jean Richardson Pearman

Background

Pearman, Jean Richardson was born on July 15, 1915 in Cherry, Nebraska, United States. Son of William Francis and Ruth Gertrude (Richardson) Pearman.

Education

AB, Nebraska State College, Chadron, 1938. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1959.

Career

Teacher, Cherry County, Nebraska, 1933-1936. Supervisor Rose Valley (Nebraska) School, 1938-1939. Social worker Nebraska Public Assistance, 1939-1941.

Assistant director employment World Pet Association, Omaha, 1941-1942. Interviewer United States Employment Service, 1942-1943. Superintendent schools Ashby, Liberty and Chester, Nebraska, 1943-1946.

Social worker VA, 1946-1947. From assistant professor to professor sociology and economics Northern Michigan University, 1947-1964, head department, 1961-1964. Professor economics and social work Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1964-1978, professor economics, 1978-1983, head department social welfare, 1964-1969.

Professor, research associate Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center, 1974-1978. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Jean Richardson Pearman has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Marquette (Michigan) Council Social Agencies, 1958-1962, Marquette Catholic Social Service Board, 1959-1961, Leon-Tallahassee Community Action Program Board, 1976-1978. Board directors Tallahassee chapter American Red Cross, since 1969. Member American Economic Association, Association Evolutionary Economics, Association for Social Economics, United Faculty Florida-American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Connections

Married Alberta Valier Stevenson, July 15, 1941. Children– Allen Lee, Sandra Jean, Marlene Ann, Patricia Valier.

Father:

William Francis Pearman

Mother:

Ruth Gertrude (Richardson) Pearman

Spouse:

Alberta Valier Stevenson

child:

Allen Lee Pearman

child:

Patricia Valier Pearman

child:

Marlene Ann Pearman

child:

Sandra Jean Pearman