Background
Brookins, Oscar Travis was born on July 31, 1942 in Benton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Oscar DePriest and Addie (Travis) Brookins.
Brookins, Oscar Travis was born on July 31, 1942 in Benton, Mississippi, United States. Son of Oscar DePriest and Addie (Travis) Brookins.
AB, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1965. Master of Arts, Northeastern University, Boston, 1967. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976.
Instructor State University College, Buffalo, 1969-1970, assistant professor, 1970-1972. Lecturer University Ghana, Legon, 1971-1974, University Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1976-1977. Assistant professor University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1974-1981, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1982-1983, Northeastern University, Boston, 1983-1986, associate professor economics, since 1986.
Senior Fulbright lecturer Tallinn (Estonia) Technology University, 2000. Professor banking and finance Mediterranean University, Turkish North, Cyprus, 2002.
Member school board South Bend Community School, 1980-1984. Member library board Public Library, South Bend, 1980-1984. Candidate for mayor, South Bend, 1983.
Candidate for Boston city council, 1989. Member American Economics Association, Regional Science Association.
Married Kathryn Juel Weibel, October 31, 1936. Children: Mary Laura, Julia Akinyi.