Morton Bodfish

Background

Bodfish, Morton was born on June 13, 1902 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. Son of John Henry and Metta Cleveland (Whitehead) Bodfish.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926.

Career

Residential builder, Columbus, Ohio, 1924-1927. Assistant professor economics and real estate Northwestern University, 1927-1935, associate professor land economics, 1935-1939, professor real estate, 1939-1944. Acting professor real estate management Stanford University, summer 1946, 49.

Graduate School Business Administration.

Executive officer United States Savings & Loan League, 1929-1953. Executive officer American Savings & Loan Institute, 1929-1953, honorary life member.

President International Union Building Societies and Savings and Loan Associations Chairman of the Board, president 1st Federal Savings and Loan Association Chicago.

Director Maryland. Casualty Company.

Retired, 1964.

Achievements

• Morton Bodfish has been listed as a noteworthy business executive, economist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member original Federal Home Loan Bank Road, 1932-1933. Served with Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1944. Honorary fellow Building Societies

Institute (London).

Member American Economics Association, Kappa Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha. Mason (32°).; Clubs: Arizona, Los Caballeros (Arizona).

Connections

Married to Marjorie Strait Bodfish.

Father:

John Henry Bodfish

Mother:

Metta Cleveland (Whitehead) Bodfish

Spouse:

to Marjorie Strait Bodfish.