Background
Key, V. O. was born on March 13, 1908 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of V. O. and Olive (Terry) Key.
Key, V. O. was born on March 13, 1908 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of V. O. and Olive (Terry) Key.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, 1929, Master of Arts, 1930. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1934.
In political science, 1935-1936, staff member, Committee on Public Administration, 1936-1937, National Resources Planning Board, 1937-1938. Associate in political science, Johns Hopkins University, 1938-1940, associate professor, 1940-1946, staff member bureau of Budget, 1942-1945, professor, political science, 1946-1949. Department chairman political science, 1947-1949.
Director Electroral Process Survey, bureau of Public Administration, University of Alabama, 1946-1948.
Alfred Cowles professor government, Yale, 1949-1951. Professor of government Harvard, 1951, department chairman, 1953-1954.
Member American Political Science Association (member executive council, 1943-1945, Second vice president 1947, president 1958), American Society for Public Administration, Southern Political Science Association, American Economics Association, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Luella Gettys, October 27, 1934.