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Kendrick, John Whitefield was born on July 27, 1917 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Burks and Elizabeth W.W. (Shields) Kendrick.
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The author explores the careers and private lives of the first two African-American boxing champions in order to define the history of race relations and the black press at the time. The major events and fights are organized around the themes of segregation and the significance to black Americans.
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Kendrick, John Whitefield was born on July 27, 1917 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Burks and Elizabeth W.W. (Shields) Kendrick.
John Whitefield Kendrick studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1937, and a master's degree in economics in 1939. In 1955 he received a doctorate from George Washington University.
Economist, National Resources Planning Board, Washington, 1941-1943;economist, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1946-1953;chief economist, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1976-1977;senior staff member, National Bureau Economics Research, New York City, 1953-1956, part-time, 56-78;professor economics, George Washington University, Washington, 1956-1988;professor emeritus, George Washington University, Washington, since 1988. University professor of University Connecticut, Storrs, 1964-1966. Visiting professor Georgetown University, University of California at Los Angeles, Stanford University, U. Hawaii, Simon Fraser U., vice president for economics research The Conference Board, New York City, 1972-1973, part-time, 1973-1976.
Director, trustee Pioneer Mutual Funds, Boston, since 1961. Board directors American Productivity and Quality Center, Houston, since 1977. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1964-1983, Office Management and Budget, National Science Foundation, General Accounting Office, other companies and government agys.
Member Conference on Research in Income and Wealth, chairman 1963-1964. Adjunct scholar American Enterprise Institute, 1980-1986.
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Author: Productivity Trends in the United States, 1961 (President Kennedy Library. Award 1962), (with Daniel Creamer) Measuring Company Productivity: Handbook with Case Studies, 1961, review edition, 1965, Economic Accounts and Their Uses, 1972, The Formation and Stocks of Total Capital, 1976 (also Russian translations), Improving Company Productivity, 1977, (with E. Grossman) Productivity in the United States: Trends and Cycles, 1980, (with John B. Kendrick) Personal Productivity, 1988 (translations in Korean and Japanese), other books. Editor 6 conference vols.
Member editorial boards Review of Income and Wealth, Business Economics. Contributor over 150 articles to professional journals.
First lieutenant A.C., United States Army, 1943-1945. Served with United States Strategic Bombing Survey, 1945-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Statistical Association, National Association Business Economists.
Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association (president 1982-1983), National Economists Club (president 1975-1976, Chairman of the Board 1976-1977), World Academy Productivity Science, Atlantic Economics Society (distinguished associate, president 1992-1993), George Washington University Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Maxine Fillyaw. Children: Bonnie Elizabeth, Karen Johanna, John Burks.