Background
Gerking, Shelby D. was born on December 1, 1946 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Shelby D. and Louisa B. (Pfretzschner) Gerking.
Gerking, Shelby D. was born on December 1, 1946 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Shelby D. and Louisa B. (Pfretzschner) Gerking.
Bachelor in Economics, Indiana U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Indiana U., 1976; Master of Business Administration in Finance, U. Washington, 1970.
Assistant professor economics, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1974-1978; assistant professor economics, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1977-1978; associate professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1978-1982; professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, since 1982; assistant to president, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1988-1992. Executive director Wyoming Science Technology and Energy Authority, Laramie, 1989-1993.
Member Wyoming Economics Development and Stabilization Board, Cheyenne, 1988-1993. Board directors Laramie Economics Development Corporation, since 1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Economics Association, Regional Science Association (councillor 1985-1988, co-editor Review 1979-1986).
Married Janet Lynn Shumway, September 1, 1967.