Background
Miller, Paul Emmert was born on October 30, 1888 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob Kurtz and Ida (Bluebaugh) Miller.
Miller, Paul Emmert was born on October 30, 1888 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob Kurtz and Ida (Bluebaugh) Miller.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1911, Master of Science in Agriculture, 1921. Doctorate.Econ. Science (honorary), National U. Ireland, 1951.
Instructor agronomy University of Minnesota West Central School Agriculture and Experiment Station, Morris, Minnesota, 1911-1917. Professor and superintendent West. Central School of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station, 1917-1938. Professor and director University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service, Saint Paul, 1938-1954.
Member board directors Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, 1943-1954, deputy Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1953.
Member board of governors Federal Reserve System, since 1954. Member of board directors 7th district Farm Credit Administration, 1953-1954.
Federal Land Bank of Saint Paul, 1946-1949. Appointed drought relief director Minnesota, 1934.
Member Minnesota State advising committee Farmers Home Administration, Minnesota State Soil Conservation Commission (chairman 1941-1949), Minnesota State advising committee United States Production, Marketing Administration.
Collaborator United States Department of Agriculture, 1921. Agricultural consultant Organisation for European Economics Coöp, to survey agricultural advisory services in Marshall Plan Countries, 1950. Chief East.C.A. Special Mission to Ireland, 1950-1951.
Appointed to President's Commision on Migratory Agricultural Labor, 1950.
Member of national advising committee on agricultural labor to Director United States Employment Service since 1948. Chairman national commission to survey 4-H Club work, 1947.
Member National Committee of Extension Organisation and Policy, 1946-1948 (chairman 1949).
Member American Association Land Grant Colleges Universities (chairman agricultural extension section 1946), Minnesota Academy Science, Phi Sigma Kappa, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Margaret Jones, June 23, 1914. Children: John, Edward, Paul.