Thurston Howard Ross

Background

Ross, Thurston Howard was born on October 25, 1894 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Edwin and Louise Emma (Busch) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Otterbein College, 1917. Master of Business Administration, University Southern California, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1924.

Career

Instructor industrial management University California at Los Angeles, 1921-1922. Instructor University Southern California, 1922-1924, assistant professor, 1924-1926, associate professor, 1926-1928, professor, chairman department management, 1928-1950. Director Bureau Business Research, 1930-1950.

Then director School Mdsg. Now engaged in economic and biometric research. Lecturer Army-Navy Staff College.

Achievements

• Thurston Howard Ross has been listed as a noteworthy economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1919. Captain United States Naval Reserve, World World War II. Member joint military transportation committee Joint Chiefs Staff combined military transportation committee representative United States Navy for logistics at both Quebec Conferences and Cairo and Yalta conferences staff Pacific Fleet, logistics set up liquidation plan for War Shipping Administration and reorganization for United States Maritime Commission.

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Legion, Military Order World Wars, American Society Real Estate Counselors, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Blue Key, Skull and Dagger, Artus, Sigma Sigma, Alpha Delta Sigma. Clubs: University (Washington).

Connections

Married Bertha Corl, September 25, 1920. 1 son, Thurston Howard.

Father:

Thomas Edwin Ross

Mother:

Louise Emma (Busch) Ross

Spouse:

Bertha Corl