Background
Tanner, Sheldon Clark was born on May 29, 1900 in Farmington, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Marion and Annie (Clark) Tanner.
Tanner, Sheldon Clark was born on May 29, 1900 in Farmington, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Marion and Annie (Clark) Tanner.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Utah, 1923, Master of Arts, 1925. Teaching fellow University of California, 1925-1927.
Mistress Don C. Worthington). Instructor business U. Utah, 1920-1925. Legal technician Pennsylvania State Workmen’s Compensation Board, 1931-1935.
President American Business Law Association, 1937.
Consultant Ednl. Policies Commission, National Education Association and American Association School Adminstrns., 1938. Visiting professor Utah State Agricultural College, 1938.
Advisor joint commission on State Government, Legislature of Pennsylvania, 1941. Commissioner of conciliation unites states department Labor, 1942-1943.
Special examiner, panel chairman National War Labor Board, 1942-1943.
Commissioned major, special-research Army of the United States, 1943. Regional director labor A.M.G., Italy, 1943. Labor advisor 15th Army Group, chief labor officer, A.M.G., 5th Army, 1944.
Executive officer Labor Branch, HNSC, 1945.
Professor economics and head division business management and law Pennsylvania State University, 1927-1950, professor business law, 1950-1960, professor emeritus, since 1960. Lecturer business law San Diego State College, 1960-1962.
Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1964. Artitrator of labor disputes for many industrial companies.
Member National Panel Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, American, Pacific South.W. (honorary president 1962-1963) business law associations, American Association University Professors, American Legion, Delta Nu Alpha, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Delta Gamma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Alha Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Gamma Psi, Phi Chi Theta (honorary), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Gladys Green, May 17, 1922.