Background
Flexner, Kurt Fisher was born on September 26, 1916 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Otto Gerard and Wilhelmine (Fisher) Flexner. came to the United States, 1928.
Flexner, Kurt Fisher was born on September 26, 1916 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Otto Gerard and Wilhelmine (Fisher) Flexner. came to the United States, 1928.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1954.
From assistant professor to professor economics, New York University Graduate School Arts and Sciences, U. College and School Commerce, 1946-1959;
chief economist, deputy manager, The American Bankers Association, 1959-1966;
Adjunct Professor banking and finance, New York University, 1965-1966;
professor, department chairman economics, New York University, 1968-1978;
professor economics, U. Memphis, 1978-1987;
professor emeritus, U. Memphis, since 1987. Consultant United States Savings and Loan League, 1955-1959, New York State Savings and Loan League, 1955-1959. P.K. Seidman Visiting Distinguished Professor, Christian Brothers U., Memphis, 1990-1994.
Lecturer intergenerational seminars Bard College, Annandale on the Hudson, New York, since 1987, Center for Life Studies, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1995. Chief finance institutions advisor United States Agency for International Development, Seoul, Korea, 1966-1968. Speaker in field; advising committee to Chancellor Franz Vranitzky, Prime Minister of Austria, 1991-1993.
Guest lecturer Institute United States of America and Canada Academy of Science, Moscow, 1991-1995. Advisorto county President Mikhail Gorbachev, 1990-1991, President Boris Yeltsin, 1991-1994.
Trustee Master of Laws Seidman Town Hall Memorial Lecture Series, 1968-1987. Member Governor Alexander's Action Team, 1980-1985. With United States Army, 1944-1945.
Member Economics Club Memphis (executive director 1973-1985, president 1985-1992).
Married Josephine Moncure, Dec.20, 1942. Children: Thomas Moncure, Peter Wallace.