Background
Muth, Richard Ferris was born on May 14, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Merlin Arthur and Margaret Ferris Muth.
Muth, Richard Ferris was born on May 14, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Merlin Arthur and Margaret Ferris Muth.
Student, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1945-1947; Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1949; Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1958; M of Theological Studies, Emory University, 1995.
Lecturer political economy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1955-1956;
economist, Resources for Future, Washington, 1956-1958;
associate professor urban economics, University of Chicago, 1959-1964;
economist, Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1964-1966;
consultant, Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1966-1969;
professor economics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966-1970;
professor economics, Stanford University, (California)., 1970-1983;
Callaway professor economics, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1983;
department chairman, Emory University, Atlanta, 1983-1990. Visiting associate professor economics Vanderbilt University, 1958-1959. Visiting senior fellow Urban Institute, Washington, 1976-1977.
Visiting professor School Business, University of California Berkeley, 1991.
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Member Presidential Task Force on Urban Renewal, 1969. Member Presidential Task Forces on Urban Affairs and on Housing, 1980-1981, Presidential Commision on Housing, 1981-1982. Served with United States Coast Guard, 1951-1952.
Member American Economics Association, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, Regional Science Association (Vice-President 1975-1976), Southern Economics Association.
Married Helene Louise Martin, December 23, 1955. Children: Lisa Helene, Laurianne Love Doster.