Background
Bedford, Norton Moore was born on November 11, 1916 in Mercer, Missouri, United States. Son of Cornelius David and Mary (Moore) Bedford.
Bedford, Norton Moore was born on November 11, 1916 in Mercer, Missouri, United States. Son of Cornelius David and Mary (Moore) Bedford.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1940. Master of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1950.
Faculty, Ohio State University, 1947-1950; Faculty, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950-1953; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1990; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1987; Arthur Young professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1987; professor, Harvard University, 1981-1982; professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1987-1992; professor, Claremont College, 1993-1995; professor, California Institute Technology, since 1996. Management consultant.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (board directors, Outstanding Educator 1988), American Accounting Association (president, named Outstanding Educator 1980), National Association Accountants (vice president, board directors), Rotary.
Married Helen Grace Horn, March 19, 1943. Children– Norton Mark, Martha Annual.