Background
Johnson, Edgar Augustus Jerome was born on January 31, 1900 in Orion, Illinois, United States. Son of Klaes August and Hannah Charlotte (Carlson) Johnson.
Johnson, Edgar Augustus Jerome was born on January 31, 1900 in Orion, Illinois, United States. Son of Klaes August and Hannah Charlotte (Carlson) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1922, Master of Arts, Harvard, 1924, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929. Doctor of Laws, Johns Hopkins, 1972.
1 son, Edgar Augustus Jerome. Instructor economics University of Oklahoma, 1922-1923. Assistant professor and associate professor various schools, 1924-1931.
Assistant professor economics Cornell, 1931-1937, associate professor economic history New York University, 1937-1941, professor economic history, 1941-1943.
Visiting professor of economics University of California, summer 1951, U. Maryland., University of Pennsylvania, 1955-1956. Professor international economics Johns Hopkins School Advertising International Studies, 1956-1962, professor of economic history, 1962-1969.
Senior specialist East-West Center, Honolulu, 1968-1969. Director of Department of Commerce of the South. Korean Interim Government, 1946, civil administrator of the South. Korean Interim Government, 1946-1947, chief adviser to the Government of of Korea, 1947-1948, director division of Korea program, East.C.A., Washington, 1948-1951.
Economics adviser East.C.A. mission to Greece, 1951-1952 deputy chief M.S.A. Mission to Yugoslavia 1952-1955.
Consultant General Motors, 1940-1941, Government India, New Delhi, 1964-1965, Agency for International Development, India, 1966-1967. Reserve officer (Cavalry), 1922-1937. Entered active duty, United States Army, 1943.
Served with C.O.S.S.A.C., London, with South.H.A.E.F., London, Allied Land Forces Norway, Oslo, and United States.F.E.T., Frankfort.
Discharge rank lieutenant colonel, 1946.
Member Economics History Association (president 1960-1962). Clubs: Harvard (New York City).
Married Virginia Gravelle, August 8, 1922.