Background
Beals, Ralph E. was born on October 30, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Wendell Everett and Gratia Marie (Burns) Beals.
Beals, Ralph E. was born on October 30, 1936 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Wendell Everett and Gratia Marie (Burns) Beals.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1958. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1971.
Assistant professor economics, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1962-1963;
associate professor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1966-1971;
professor economics, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, since 1971;
Clarence Francis professor economics, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, since 1980;
acting dean of faculty, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1988-1989;
acting president, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1991;
assistant professor economics, Northwestern University, 1963-1966. Consultant Harvard University Institute International Development, 1973-1990, project associate, Indonesia, 1973-1975, 80-82. Consultant Boston Institute for Developing Economics, 1991.
Consultant United States Treasury Office of East Europe and Former Soviet Union,1993-1995. Consultant in field.
Chairman board Hampshire Community Action Commission, 1969-1973. Member American Economics Association, American Statistical Association.
Married Mildred Ann Hubbard, September 3, 1960. Children— Gerald E., Ellen H.