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Rogers, Thomas Wesley was born on September 30, 1900 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Anderson and Lou Emma (Davis) Rogers.
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Thomas Wesley Rogers, American economist, educator. Recipient Chartered Association Executive award American Society Association Executives, 1963. Member Governor's Commision on Unemployment Relief, Bloomington, Indiana, 1933-1935; Member American Economics Association, National Arbitration Association, American Finance Association, American Marketing Association National Conference Consumer Credit (chairman 1955-1958; Member Church of Christ.
Education
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Birmingham-Southern College, 1927. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1928. Student Indiana U. Law School, 1929-1931.
Juris Doctor, DePaul University Law School, 1948.
Career
Began as cost clerk, Birmingham, Alabama, 1918. Clerk, foreman, superintendent and assistant to vice president, Stockham Pipe Fittings Company, Birmingham, 1918-1927. Student and research fellow, University of Chicago, 1927-1928.
Assistant professor School of Commerce, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1928-1929.
Faculty member School of Business, Indiana University, 1929-1941 (on leave 1937-1941). Successively director research general manager, executive vice president, senior vice president, economist American Finance Conference, 1938-1964.
Professor economics David Lipscomb College, 1963-1970. Lecturer and consultant on credit and monetary affairs
Achievements
Membership
Member Governor's Commision on Unemployment Relief, Bloomington, Indiana, 1933-1935. Member American Economics Association, National Arbitration Association, American Finance Association, American Marketing Association National Conference Consumer Credit (chairman 1955-1958. Member Church of Christ.
Connections
Married Rena Cruce, July 17, 1929. Children: Nancy Lou, Rena Carolyn.
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Died
February 4, 1973 (aged 72) -
Resting place
Buried Forest Hills Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama -
Nationality
American -
Political Party
Democrat