Background
Parrish, John Bishop was born on June 11, 1911 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy C. and Frances Effie (Wayne) Parrish.
Parrish, John Bishop was born on June 11, 1911 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy C. and Frances Effie (Wayne) Parrish.
Bachelor, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1939.
Senior economist War Manpower Commission, Washington, 1941-1942. Principal economist National War Labor Board, 1942-1944. Regional director Bureau Labor Statistics, Chicago, 1944-1947.
Member faculty University Illinois, since 1947, professor economics, 1956-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981, director Center Economic Education, 1983-1984. Distinguished professor economics and business Northeast Louisiana University, 1981-1982. Holder chair business enterprise University Idaho, 1984-1985.
Member educational advisory committee National Association of Manufacturers, American Management Association.
Board visitors Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, since 1974. Member American, Midwest economic associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Zeta Psi.
Married Anne D'Nelle Bullock, August 31, 1940. Children: Adrianne Parrish Casey, John Gregory.