Louis Barnes Perry

Background

Perry, Louis Barnes was born on March 4, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Louis Henry and Julia (Stoddard) Perry.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1938. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950.

Fellow in economics, Yale University, 1941. Doctor of Laws, Pacific University, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters, Whitman College, 1967.

Doctor of Humane Letters, Linfield College, 1981. Doctor of Commercial Science, Willamette University, 1977.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1941; research teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1946-1947; faculty, Pomona College, 1947-1959; assistant to president, Pomona College, 1955-1957; professor economics, Pomona College, 1957-1959; president, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1959-1967; vice president, treasurer, Standard Insurance Company, Portland, Oregon, 1967-1968; executive vice president, Standard Insurance Company, 1968-1971; president, Standard Insurance Company, 1972-1983; chairman, Standard Insurance Company, 1983-1985; also board directors, Standard Insurance Company. Investment counselor, broker Wagenseller & Durst, Los Angeles, 1951-1959. Research coordinator Southern California Research Council, 1952-1954.

Consultant Carnegie Survey Business Education, 1957-1958.

Achievements

• Louis Barnes Perry has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • History of the Los Angeles Labour Movement, 1911-41

Membership

Member Oregon Board Higher Education, 1975-1987, president, 1975-1980. Served to major Army of the United States, World World War II. Lieutenant colonel Reserve.

Member American College Life Underwriters (trustee 1972-1981), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Gamma Omega, Artus.

Connections

Married Genevieve Patterson, February 8, 1942. Children: Robert Barnes, Barbara Ann, Donna Lou.

Father:

Louis Henry Perry

Mother:

Julia (Stoddard) Perry

Spouse:

Genevieve Patterson

child:

Robert Barnes Perry

child:

Donna Lou Perry

child:

Barbara Ann Perry