Background
Gardner, Wayland Downing was born on May 16, 1928 in Elgin, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arthur Clyde and Bernice (Downing) Gardner.
Gardner, Wayland Downing was born on May 16, 1928 in Elgin, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arthur Clyde and Bernice (Downing) Gardner.
Bachelor, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1950; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1958.
Assistant professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1958-1961; associate professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1961-1963; associate professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1963-1964; associate professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1964-1978; professor economics, Western Michigan U., since 1978.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1954, Korea. Member American Economics Association.
Married Suzanne Jane Roop, December 26, 1953. Children: Janet, Elaine, Edward, James.