Background
Hedges, Joseph Edward was born on May 7, 1904 in Baldwin, Kansas, United States. Son of Walter and Harriett Ellen (Bristow) Hedges.
Hedges, Joseph Edward was born on May 7, 1904 in Baldwin, Kansas, United States. Son of Walter and Harriett Ellen (Bristow) Hedges.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, 1928, Doctor of Laws, 1959. Master of Business Administration, U. Kansas, 1932. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1936.
Graduate assistant University Kansas, 1931-1932, Johns Hopkins, 1932-1935. Consultant in cost accounting North.R.A., Washington, 1935. Assistant professor economics Emory University, 1935-1940.
State supervisor, real property survey Works Projects Administration, Georgia, 1938-1940.
Assistant professor insurance Indiana University, Bloomington, 1940-1942, associate professor, 1942-1946, professor since 1946, director guidance and placement, 1941-1944, associate director war training program, 1942-1944, associate director bureau business research, 1946. Special assistant to director requirements and supply branch Foreign Economics Administration, Washington, 1944-1945.
Member of advisory committee Indiana State Public Employees Retirement Acting. Member Indiana Insurance Law Recodiflcation Committee, 1947.
Director American Conference on Fire and Casualty Insurance, 1941-1953.
Chartered Life Underwriter, American College Life Underwriters, 1938. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, American Institute Property and Liability Underwriters, 1947.
Member of advisory committee Indiana State Public Employees Retirement Acting. Member Indiana Insurance Law Recodiflcation Committee, 1947. Director American Conference on Fire and Casualty Insurance, 1941-1953.
Member American Finance Association (vice president for insurance 1948), American Association University Professors, American Society Chartered Life Underwriters, Society Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (board directors 1951-1954, regional vice president since 1954. American Association U. Teachers Insurance (president 1960, editor journal 1955), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Flossie Hargett March 30, 1929 (deceased December 20, 1952). Married second, Dorothy Branam, January 22, 1954. Children: John, Audree, Harriet.