Background
Pritchett, Samuel Travis was born on December 18, 1938 in Emporia, Virginia, United States. Son of Harvey Eugene and Mary (Brown) Pritchett.
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Samuel Travis Pritchett
Edit Profileresearcher Finance and insurance educator
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1960; Master of Science in Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1967; Doctor of Business Administration, Indiana U., 1969.
Career
Claim representative, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Richmond, Virginia, 1960-1964;
assistant division claim manager, Equitable Life Assurance Society, Richmond, Virginia, 1964-1965;
assistant professor business administration, U. Richmond, 1969-1970;
assistant professor insurance, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1970-1972;
associate professor insurance, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1972-1973;
associate professor finance and insurance, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1973-1976;
professor finance and insurance, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1976;
J.H. Fellers professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1981-1983;
W.F. Hipp professor insurance, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1983;
academic director Master of Business Administration program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1993-1995. Visiting professor insurance Indiana U., Bloomington, 1995-1996. Chairman Risk Theory Society, Columbus, Ohio, 1987-1988.
Academic director international executive development program Bamerindus Seguros, Curtiba, Brazil, 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Active South Carolina. Joint Insurance Study Committee, 1981-1986, 89-95. Member American Risk and Insurance Association (president 1980-1981), Academy Finance Superior vena cava syndrome (pres.1987-1988), Southern Risk and Insurance Association (president 1977-1978), Finance Management Association, Professional Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Foundation (named Insurance Educator of Year 1989), Beta Gamma Sigma (president chapter 1980-1981), Gamma Iota Sigma (national trustee 1976-1992).
Connections
Married Bertha Yates, February 20, 1960;children: John Travis, Meri Katherine.
