Background
Adams, John Franklin was born on June 1, 1919 in Tacoma. Son of Eugene Franklin and Daisy Mabel (Danielson) Adams.
Adams, John Franklin was born on June 1, 1919 in Tacoma. Son of Eugene Franklin and Daisy Mabel (Danielson) Adams.
Bachelor, Linfield College, 1940. Master of Arts, College Puget Sound, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (fellow Huebner, Harrison foundations), University Pennsylvania, 1949.
Teaching fellow College Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1940-1942. Fiscal analyst United States Bureau Budget, 1943-1945. Instructor School Business and Public Administration, Temple University, 1946-1948, assistant professor, 1948-1951, associate professor, 1951-1955, professor economics, 1955-1971.
Director Bureau Economic and Business Research, 1949-1962, on leave, 1957-1958, assistant vice president charge research, 1958-1966, assistant vice president for finance affairs, assistant treasurer, 1966-1971. Professor insurance, director Center for Insurance Research, since 1971. Director insurance and fringe benefit programs Georgia State University, 1971-1984, chairman Regents' committee fringe benefits, 1979-1984.
Associate dean administration and research College Business Administration, 1979-1984. Project administrator, researcher (with others) United States Department Labor Study Labor Markets in the Rural South: A Study Based on Four Rural Southern Counties, 1977. Lecturer Wharton Graduate School, University Pennsylvania, 1955-1959.
Member employer accounts review board Pennsylvania Bureau Employment Security, 1955-1957, executive director, 1957-1958. Delaware division on aging Philadelphia Health and Welfare Council. Member Georgia Governor's Medical Malpractice Advisory Council, since 1975.
Advisory council Department Economic Security. Public member bureau employment security Department Labor and Industry, Pennsylvania Advisory Council, 1951-1957. All industry examinations committee Commonwealth Pennsylvania Insurance Commission, 1958-1963.
Fellow Gerontological Society. Member Greater Philadelphia-Delaware-S. Jersey Research Councils, 1955-1971. Member economic studies advisory committee Pennsylvania Planning Board, 1962.
Chairman population sub-committee Philadelphia area committee White House Conference on Aging, 1960-1961. Public member Pennsylvania Employment Security Council.
Contributor, organizer University Risk Insurance Management Association. Board governors Insurance Hall Fame, since 1966. Board directors, member executive committee International Insurance Seminar, since 1965.
Member National Association College and University Business Officers (member committee on governmental relations 1971-1977, personnel and risk management and insurance committee), American Economic Association, American Risk and Insurance Association (chairman research committee 1958-1965, vice president 1964-1965, president 1965-1966), National Council University Research Administrators (secretary-treasurer 1963-1969, vice president 1969-1971, president 1971-1973, executive committee 1963-1973), Philadelphia City of C. (associate chairman manpower task force, member national commission economic security), National Council Administrative Research, National Commission Insurance Terminology (member, editor social insurance committee), University Risk and Insurance Management Association.
Married D. Louise Williams, October 7, 1944. Children– John Franklin, William Robert.