Background
Westerfield, Ray Bert was born on February 6, 1884 in Bradner, Ohio, United States. Son of John H. and Ellen (Bierly) Westerfield.
Westerfield, Ray Bert was born on February 6, 1884 in Bradner, Ohio, United States. Son of John H. and Ellen (Bierly) Westerfield.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Northern University, 1907, Master of Arts, 1910, Doctor of Science, 1934. Master of Arts, Yale, 1911, Doctor of Philosophy, 1913.
Principal high school, Bradner, 1905-1906, Paulding, O., 1907-1910. Instructor political economy. 1913-1916, assistant professor, 1916-1922, professor Yale, 1922-1952, emeritus, 1952.
Lecturer University of California, summer 1925, chief of section of statistics, United States Treasury, summer 1926.
Member research staff National Industrial Conference Board, summers 1927, 28. George Westinghouse professor, university of Italy, 1927-1928.
Survey of banks and credit in Oklahoma, summer 1929. Lecturer summers, Northwestern University, 1930, 35.
Ohio State University, 1931, University of Southern California, 1932, University of Texas, 1937, Columbia University, 1939.
President Economists’ National Committee on Monetary Policy, 1934-1935. President 1st Federal Savings & Loan Association, New Haven, 1935-1954, Chairman of the Board, since 1954. President New Haven Taxpayers Research Council, 1950-1955.
President Connecticut Building and Loan League, 1940-1941.
Director, Tradesmen’s National Bank, since 1938.
Member Connecticut State Tax Study Commission, 1937-1958. Member American Economics Association (secretary, treasurer, 1920-1925. Clubs: Graduate, Rotary, New Haven Lawn (New Haven, Connecticut).
Married Mary Beatrice Putney, June 17, 1924. Children: Holt Bradford, Putney.