Background
Clemence, Richard Vernon was born on October 13, 1910 in Greenville, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Richard R. and Lora Eliza (Oatley) Clemence.
Clemence, Richard Vernon was born on October 13, 1910 in Greenville, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Richard R. and Lora Eliza (Oatley) Clemence.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1934, Master of Arts, 1936. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1948.
Instructor economics Boston University, 1937-1938. Assistant economics Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1939-1942. Research associate National Bureau Economics Research, 1942-1943.
Head department economics Pine Manor Junior College, 1945-1947.
Faculty Wellesley College, 1947-1982, professor economics, 1958-1982, department chairman, 1956-1982, A. Barton Hepburn professor economics, since 1966, also director program economics education Consultant economist New England Economics Education Council, Kingston Insurance Agency Director Benjamin Chase Company. Director foreign operations division Paine Brook Associates.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Life fellow Royal Economics Society, National Association Business Economists (director internship program in economics). Member American Economics Association, American Finance Association, Economics History Association, American Statistical Association, Econometric Society, Paine Brook Associates (director), International Mark Twain Society (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Eleanor Prescott, December 5, 1942.