Richard Brooks Heflebower

Background

Heflebower, Richard Brooks was born on October 4, 1903 in at Milliken, Colorado, United States. Son of Ernest and Etna Tabitha (Brooks) Heflebower.

Education

Student Fresno State College, 1921-1923. Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.

Career

Instructor economics, University of Idaho, 1928-1929. Assistant professor economics. State College of Washington, 1929-1934, associate professor, 1934-1936, professor and dean, 1936-1945, School of Business Administration.

Various positions, including Economic Advisor to Deputy Adminstrator, Office of Price Administration, 1943-1946.

Economics, Brookings Institution, Washington, 1946-1949. Professor economics Northwestern University since 1949, chairman of the department, 1951-1959.

Visiting professor, Harvard, 1962-1963.

Achievements

• Richard Brooks Heflebower has been listed as a noteworthy economist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the Midwest Economics Association (president 1967-1968), Econometric Society, American Economic Association, Royal Economic Society.

Connections

Married Velma Harris, June 2, 1926. Children: Ellen, Louise, Jean, Linda.

Father:

Ernest Heflebower

Mother:

Etna Tabitha (Brooks) Heflebower

Spouse:

Velma Harris

child:

Ellen Heflebower

child:

Louise Heflebower

child:

Jean Heflebower

child:

Linda Heflebower