Background
Palmer, Orville Henry was born on January 6, 1910 in Belmont, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Howard Paine and Pearl (Ashton) Palmer.
Palmer, Orville Henry was born on January 6, 1910 in Belmont, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Howard Paine and Pearl (Ashton) Palmer.
Bachelor of Education, Wisconsin State College, Whitewater, 1931. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1938.
Teacher business education courses West High School, Aurora, Illinois, 1931-1937. Teacher business education, department chairman Shorewood (Wisconsin) High School, 1937-1946. Member of faculty Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1946-1963, director evening division, 1950-1963, professor accounting, 1959-1963, acting dean College Business Administration, 1959-1962.
Acting chairman commerce extension division, professor accounting University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1963-1966, chairman commerce extension division, professor accounting, 1966-1976, department chairman business and management and program leader Business and Industry section Division Economics and Environmental Development, University of Wisconsin Extension, professor accounting, 1966-1976, Citizen member revenue and distribution committee Governor Wisconsin Metropolitan Study Commission, from 1956.
Chairman institutions budget committee Milwaukee County Community Fund, from 1964. Committee management, also youth committee Northshore branch Milwaukee Young Men's Christian Association, from 1960.
Member American Accounting Association, American Economics Association, American Finance Association, National Business Teachers Association, Financial Executives Institute, Administrative Management Society (president Milwaukee chapter 1960, Diamond Merit award 1968), National Association Purchasing Executives, National Society Business Budgeting, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Mildred Lean, June 25, 1932. Children: David, Richard.