Background
Croix, Sumner Jonathan La was born on December 28, 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Miriam Alma (McDermott) La Croix.
Croix, Sumner Jonathan La was born on December 28, 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harold Francis and Miriam Alma (McDermott) La Croix.
Bachelor, University Virginia, 1976. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1981.
Assistant professor department economics University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1981-1986, associate professor, 1986-1990, professor, since 1990, chairman department economics, 2001—2004. Alena Wels Hirshorn professor Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City, 1998—2000. Senior fellow research program East-West Center, Honolulu, 2001—2005.
Visiting lecturer University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1984, Australian Graduate School Management, Sydney, 1987. Visiting professor Fudan University, Shanghai, 1990, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy. Visiting scholar University California, Berkeley, 1995.
Treasurer Life Foundation, Honolulu, 1984-1986. Chairman Hawaii Names Project, Honolulu, 1988-1990. Board directors Gregory House, 2002-2004.
Member American Economic Association, Western Economic Association, Economic History Association, Cliometric Society.