Background
Laurent, Jerome King was born on January 8, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Francis William and Grace Ruth (King) Laurent.
Laurent, Jerome King was born on January 8, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Francis William and Grace Ruth (King) Laurent.
Bachelor cum laude, University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1961. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1973.
Graduate assistant, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1962; teaching associate, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1962-1965; instructor economics, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1965-1967; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1967-1976; associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1976-1981; professor, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, since 1981. Visiting associate professor of University Wisconsin, Madison, 1980.
Lay deputy Diocese Milwaukee Council Episcopal Church, since 1968, trustee funds, 1983-1992, president, 1991-1992, combined mutual fund, trustee funds and endowments, since 2005. Junior warden St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Whitewater, 1981-1983, senior warden, 1984, treasurer, 1988-1990, chairman finance committee, since 1991. Education committee Wisconsin Federal Cooperatives, Madison, 1983-1999.
Member of Lexington Group in Transportation History, Association Great Lakes Maritime History (research and publications committee since 2000), Wisconsin Economics Association (executive board 1977-1979, president 1983-1985), Kiwanis (treasurer Whitewater Breakfast club 1978-1983, finance committee since 1983, audit committee since 1996), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Virginia Spencer Huggins, August 20, 1966. Children: Katherine Harvie, Thomas King.