Background
Givens, Meredith Bruner was born on January 11, 1899 in Des Moines. Son of D. Findley and Celeste (Bruner) Givens.
Givens, Meredith Bruner was born on January 11, 1899 in Des Moines. Son of D. Findley and Celeste (Bruner) Givens.
Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, 1920. Postgraduate University of Chicago, 1920-1921. Fellow economics University of Wisconsin, 1921-1922, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
1 son, Richard Ayres. Teaching assistant University of Wisconsin, 1922-1924, research assistant labor, 1924-1925. Staff National Bureau Economics Research, 1925-1926, 28-30.
Labor consultant American Radiator Company, 1926-1927.
Special agent United States Bureau Labor Statistics, 1927-1928. Secretary for industry and trade Social Science Research Council, 1929-1963.
Lecturer Wharton School Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, 1930-1932. Member of advisory committee Secretary of Labor, 1933-1935.
Member technical board occupational research United States Employment Service, 1933-1946.
Member Central Statistical Board, Washington, 1933-1936. Executive secretary commission on Government Statistics and Information Services, Washington, 1933-1936. Consultant President's Committee on Economics Security, 1934, Social Security Board, 1935.
Director industrial studies Research and Planning Board, North.R.A., 1935.
Director research and statistics Employment division Department Labor, New York, 1936-1959. Consultant statistical standards United States Bureau Budget, 1943-1953.
Member of advisory committee economics statistics Bureau Census, 1948-1952. Chairman manpower panel, committee human resources Research and Development Board, Department Defense, 1949-1953.
Visiting expert United States Military Government Germany, 1949.
Consultant manpower NSRB, 1950-1953. Executive director New York State Interdept. Committee on Low Incomes, 1956-1959.
Member commission on statistical programs, New York City, 1955-1959.
Smith-Mundt technical consultant Philippine Government, 1951-1952. Professor statistics U. Philippines, 1954-1955.
Principal United Nations adviser Statistical Center, Manila, 1954-1955. Adviser human resources Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, 1959-1961.
Senior staff Institute Public Administration, New York City, 1961.
Expert manpower International Labor Organization, Pakistan, 1962. Director Office Research in Economics and Science, Department State, Washington, 1963-1966. Chief manpower and human resources planning Office Technology Cooperative and Research, Agency for International Development, 1966-1967.
Ford Foundation adviser manpower Government of Ghana, 1968-1970.
Economics consultant, 1971-1976. Chairman Franconia (New Hampshire (U.S.)) American Revolution Bicentennial Committee.
Adviser North County Council (New Hampshire (U.S.)). Member Economics Development Committee, 1975-1976.
Fellow American Statistical Association (president New York chapter 1953-1955), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Philippine Statistical Association (founding), American Economics Association, Society for International Development (president District of Columbia chapter 1965-1967), Industrial Relations Research Association, Association Amateur Chamber Museum Players, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Mu Alpha, Lambda Alpha. Club: Cosmos.
Married Ruth Wheelock Ayres, October 6, 1929.