Background
Gibbens, John Monnett was born on September 1, 1927 in North English, Iowa, United States. Son of John Donald and Helen Joyce (Monnett) Gibbens.
Gibbens, John Monnett was born on September 1, 1927 in North English, Iowa, United States. Son of John Donald and Helen Joyce (Monnett) Gibbens.
Bachelor, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, 1949; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1964.
Instructor veterans, Van Horne (Iowa) Consolidated Schools, 1951-1952; teacher economics and social studies, Thornton Township High school and Junior College, Harvey, Illinois, 1952-1955; assistant professor agricultural economics, U. Tennessee, Martin, 1956-1960; professor economics, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1961-1993. Adjunct Professor business administration overseas programs in Federal Republic Germany, Italy and United Kingdom, Boston University, 1979-1980. Economics development consultant Wisconsin Department Local Affairs and Development, Madison, summer 1970, Wisconsin Department Business Development, summers 1972, 78.
Board of directors, treasurer Autism Society Wisconsin, 1984-1992. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Economics Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Sigma.
Married Myna Ione Hughes, October 4, 1952. Children: John Jeffrey, James Hughes.