Background
Robinson, Jesse Squibb was born on February 2, 1889 in Boston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George and Annie (Divens) Robinson.
Robinson, Jesse Squibb was born on February 2, 1889 in Boston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George and Annie (Divens) Robinson.
Bachelor of Arts, Allegheny College, 1911. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1917. Studied London School Economics and Oxford, 1926-1927.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Allegheny College, 1927.
; married second, Freda Dungay, September 1, 1967. Principal schools, Easton, Maine, 1911-1913. Professor of history, Summer School Allegheny College, 1912.
Instructor economics Vanderbilt, 1917-1918.
On leave of absence as associate director education, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and director education, Camp Sheridan, Alabama, 1917-1918. Expert Federal Board Vocational Education, Washington, 1918-1919.
Professor economics and business administration Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, 1919-1920. Professor economics Carleton College, 1920-1953.
Professor economics Whittier College, from 1953, department chairman economics and business administration, 1953-1961, chairman division social science, 1954-1955.
Professor economics University of California, summer 1926. Visiting professor economics London School Economics, spring 1934. Visiting professor economics Rollins College, 1952-1953.
Examiner United States Civil Service Commission, 1942-1946.
United States representative Methodist Conference, Leicester, England, 1934. Panel member public disputes division National War Labor Board, 1943-1946.
Fellow Royal Economics Society (Great Britain). Member American Economics Association, Midwest Economics Association (president 1942-1946), National Economics League (member of national council), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Gamma. Mason.; Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Elizabeth Metcalf, October 16, 1917 (deceased. Married second, Freda Dungay, September 1, 1967.