Background
Foster, Minard Irwin was born on December 8, 1915 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Irwin Bell and Mary (Johnstone) Foster.
Foster, Minard Irwin was born on December 8, 1915 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Irwin Bell and Mary (Johnstone) Foster.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Miami, 1950, Master of Arts, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1953.
Assistant professor economics U. Miami, 1953-1954. With Tennessee Valley Authority, 1954-1979, economist, supervisor borrowing, and investment, 1958-1962, chief navigation resources branch, 1962-1967, director navigation development and regional studies, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1967-1979. Lecturer, U. Chattanooga, 1954-1963.
Member of the United States, international commissions Permanent International Association Navigation Congresses. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American, Southern economics associations, Order of Artus, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Margaret Freeman, March 30, 1946. Children: Mary (Mistress William Justice of the Peace Marshburn), Michael Bruce, Robert Freeman.