Background
Foster, Margery Somers was born on March 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of L. Brent and Grace F. (Butler) Foster.
Foster, Margery Somers was born on March 27, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of L. Brent and Grace F. (Butler) Foster.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Radcliffe College, 1958. Doctor of Letters, Russell Sage College, 1968.
Assistant to actuary New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1934—1943. Deputy comptroller, director development Wellesley College, 1946—1954. Lecturer economics Harvard University School Business Administrn., 1956—1958.
Lecturer economics, secretary college Mount Holyoke College, 1958—1964. Professor economics, dean college Hollins College, 1964—1967, Douglass College of Rutgers University, 1967—1975. Professor economics Rutgers University, 1975—1980.
Professor emeritus, from 1980. Past director Prudential Insurance Company, New Jersey, 1973—1985, Public Service Electric & Gas Company, 1973—1985. Member commission on tests college entrance exam board, 1966—1970, trustee, 1969—1972.
Member commission on institutional affairs Association American Colleges, 1971—1974. Member Harvard University overseer's visiting committee Warren Center in American History, 1973—1979. Trustee Middle States Association Colleges and Schools, 1973—1979, Island Institute, from 1984.
Lieutenant Women's Reserve United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member commission on tests College Entrance Examination Board, 1966-1970, trustee, 1969-1972. Member of commission on institutional affairs Association American Colleges,1971-1974. Member Harvard University overseer"s visiting committee for Warren Center in American History, 1973-1979.
Served to Lieutenant Women"s Reserve, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Economics Association, Economics History Association, Economics History Society. Clubs: Appalachian Mountain, Cosmopolitan, University Women"son