Background
Mark, Shelley Muin was born on September 9, 1922 in China. Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1944. Son of Hing D. and S. (Wong) Mark.
Mark, Shelley Muin was born on September 9, 1922 in China. Came to the United States, 1923, naturalized, 1944. Son of Hing D. and S. (Wong) Mark.
Bachelor, University Washington, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1956. Master of Science, Columbia, 1944.
Postgraduate (Ford Foundation fellow), Harvard, 1960.
Foreign news reporter Columbia Broadcasting System, New York, 1945-1946. Instructor University Washington, 1946-1948. Assistant professor Arizona State College, 1948-1951.
Territorial economist OPS, Honolulu, 1951-1953. Professor economics University Hawaii, 1953-1962, director economic research center, 1959-1962. Director planning and economic development State of Hawaii, 1962-1974, state land use commissioner, 1962-1974, state energy coordinator, 1973-1974.
Director Office Land Use Coordination Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1975-1977. Professor economics University Hawaii, since 1978. Research fellow East-West Center, Institute Economic Development and Policy, 1984-1994.
Asian advisor International Center Economic Growth, since 1992. Senior advisor Department Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii, 1995-2002. Visiting scholar Harvard University, 1986.
Visiting faculty Graduate School People's Bank of China, 1988. Also economic consultant Philippines Institute Development Studies, Development Research Center State Council, China, Peoples Bank of China, Beijing, also other organizations. Member Governor's Advisory Committee Science and Technology, 1963-1974, Oahu Transportation Policy Committee, 1964-1974, Regional Export Expansion Council, 1964-1974.
Board directors University Hawaii Research Corporation. Board directors Council State Planning Agencies, president, 1973-1974, honorary member, since 1975. Governing board Council State Governments, 1972-1974.
Member Hawaii Government Employees Association (president university chapter, director 1958-1959), American Economic Association, Royal Economic Society, Western Regional Science Association (president 1974-1975, director), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Janet Chong, September 14, 1946 (deceased March 1977). Children– Philip, Diane, Paul, Peter, Steven. Married Tung Chow, July 8, 1978.