Background
Arsdell, Paul Marion Van was born on September 25, 1905 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Marion and Katherine (Palmer) Van Arsdell.
economics and finance educator
Arsdell, Paul Marion Van was born on September 25, 1905 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Marion and Katherine (Palmer) Van Arsdell.
Student, Indiana University, 1924. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1927. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1929.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1935.
Member faculty, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1927-1994;
successively assistant examiner Office of Registrar, University of Illinois
teaching staff department economics, vice department chairman economics, associate dean College Commerce and Business Administration, University of Illinois, 1927-1957;
professor finance and head Department, University Illinois, 1957-1971;
professor finance emeritus, University of Illinois, 1971-1994;
distinguished professor finance, Florida Atlantic U., 1971-1975;
Armco alumni professor finance, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1975-1980. Consultant analysis of risk and profitability in Bell Telephone System American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1955-1959, 64-65, 69-70. Principal business economist, iron and steel price branch OPA, 1942-1943.
Member of advisory board Urbana-Champaign division Champion Federal Savings and Loan Association, 1983-1992.
Chairman University Illinois Young Men’s Christian Association, 1949-1954. Director Citizens Building Association, Urbana, 1967-1982. Trustee Millikin University, 1970-1973.
Executive committee Urbana-Champaign chapter State Universities Annuitants Association, 1981-1983. Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Finance Association (editorial board 1955-1956, director investments 1957-1958, president 1960, director and member advisory committee 1961-1964), Midwest Finance Association, Southern Finance Association (executive committee 1972-1973), United States Savings and Loan League (executive committee annual conference on savings and residential financing 1958-1971), Finance Management Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Lodges: Masons, Kiwanis (president Champaign-Urbana club 1966).
Married Sophia Wilsford Smith, September 15, 1946. Children: Paul Marion, Stephen Cottrell.