Background
Wimmer was born in Snowflake, Arizona.
Wimmer was born in Snowflake, Arizona.
Wimmer holds a bachelor"s degree from Brigham Young University with an Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago.
He is a professor of economics who specializes in American economic history and the economics of aging. He first joined the Brigham Young University faculty in 1963. He was a Newcomen Society Fellow from 1975-1995.