Background
Turner, Robert Clemens was born on March 2, 1908 in Hiram, Ohio, United States. Son of James Jesse and Bertha Irene (Clemens) Turner.
Turner, Robert Clemens was born on March 2, 1908 in Hiram, Ohio, United States. Son of James Jesse and Bertha Irene (Clemens) Turner.
Bachelor of Arts, Hiram College, 1930. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1937.
Director Warren (Ohio) branch Hiram College, 1932-1935. Instructor, assistant professor economics Wayne U., Detroit, 1937-1941. Economist War Production Board, Washington, 1941-1942, deputy director, 1942-1943, director foreign division, 1943-1945.
Director bureau international supply Civilian Production Administration, 1945-1946. Deputy United States member Combined Raw Materials Board, 1945. Adviser international operations Office War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1946-1947.
Economics adviser to White House Staff, 1947-1948. Professor business administration Indiana U., Bloomington, 1948-1961, department chairman business economics public policy, 1957-1961, Distinguished professor business economics public policy, 1961-1978, vice chancellor Bloomington campus, 1969-1973. Cons. comptroller general United States, from 1969.
Visiting professor business administration Notre Dame U., 1954-1955. Consultant White House Staff, 1948-1952. Assistant director Bureau Budget, 1961-1962.
Visiting professor U. Philippines, consultant Government Philippines, 1968-1969.
Member Combined Raw Materials Board, 1945. Member President’s Council Economics Advisers, 1952-1953, President’s Commission Budget Concepts, 1967. Member American, Midwest economics associations, Indiana Academy Social Science (president 1955-1956), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Lenora Adeline Habink, December 29, 1932. Children: Roderick Habink, Alice Carol.