Background
Hotchkiss, Willard Eugene was born on June 20, 1874 in Amber, New York, United States. Son of Marcus Willard and Mary Eliza (Stewart) Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Willard Eugene was born on June 20, 1874 in Amber, New York, United States. Son of Marcus Willard and Mary Eliza (Stewart) Hotchkiss.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1897, President Andrew Doctorate. White fellow, 1902-1903, Master of Arts, 1903. President White traveling fellow, 1903-1904, Doctor of Philosophy, 1905. Studied in France and Germany.
Doctor of Laws, Northwestern, 1927.
Teacher, later assistant superintendent George Junior Republic, Freeville, New York, 1897-1900. Instructor University of Pennsylvania, 1904-1905. Assistant professor economics, Northwestern University, 1905-1907, associate professor, 1907-1909, professor, 1909-1917, 21-25, dean school commerce, 1908-1917.
Professor economics, director business education University of Minnesota, 1917-1919.
Executive director National Industrial Federation Clothing Manufacturers, 1920-1925. Visiting professor political science, Stanford University, 1915-1916, dean graduate school business, 1925-1932.
President Armour Institute of Technology, 1933-1937. Maurice Falk professor of social relations Carnegie Institute Technology, 1938-1944, director division humanistic and social studies, 1941-1944.
Professor of University California, summer 1916.
Acting professor industry University of Pennsylvania, 1931-1932. Lecturer New York University, 1932-1933. Advisory committee United States Census, 1909.
Supervisor of census, Cook County, Illinois, 1910.
Chairman citizens’ commission to investigate Juvenile Court of Cook County, 1911. Secretary Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board, 1918-1919.
Executive secretary President's Industrial Conference, 1920. Ednl. adviser Institute of America Meat Packers.
Investigaror United States Coal Commission, 1923.
Chairman California Economics Research Council, 1926-1929. Pacific Coast adviser, President's Emergency Committee for Employment, 1930-1931. Chairman impartial wage board, San Francisco building industry, 1931, General Code Authority, National Rifle Association, 1934.
Referee, National Railroad Adjustment Board, 1936.
Executive director Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 1944. Panel chairman National War Labor Board, 1943-1945.
Public member Tenth Regional Board, during 1945. Public member and chairman Enforcement Division, National Wage Stabilization Board, during 1946.
Member American Economics Association (Vice-President 1913). Member Industrial Relations Research Association, National Academy Arbitrators, Society Advancement Management.
Married Irma Helen Schmelz, June 20, 1903. Children: Willard Stewart, Helen (Mistress Stanton Foster).