Background
Beard, Thomas Rex was born on August 12, 1934 in Baton Rouge. Son of Rex and Gertrude Louise (Hampton) Beard.
Beard, Thomas Rex was born on August 12, 1934 in Baton Rouge. Son of Rex and Gertrude Louise (Hampton) Beard.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1956. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1963.
Assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961-1964;
associate professor, head economics department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1968;
professor, head department economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969-1971;
professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1972-1991;
Alumni professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1991. Economist Federal Reserve Board of governments, Washington, 1964-1965. 4th National Bank Distinguished professor Wichita State University, 1968-1969.
Executive director Louisiana CouncilEcon. Education, 1972-1977. Consultant Louisiana Coordinating Council for Higher Education,1970, also various federal government agys.
Chairman Louisiana Governor's Council Economics Advisors, 1975-1977, member, 1973-1980. Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association (member Executive Committee 1967-1969), Western Economics Association, Southwestern Economics Association (president 1969-1970), Phi Beta Kappa (president Louisiana State University chapter 1984-1986), Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sharon Virginia Petty, December 21, 1957. Children: Thomas Randolph, Sharon Beard Barber.