Background
Thorp, Willard Long was born on May 24, 1899 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Charles Nicholas and Susan (Long) Thorp.
Thorp, Willard Long was born on May 24, 1899 in Oswego, New York, United States. Son of Charles Nicholas and Susan (Long) Thorp.
AB, Amherst College, l920; AM, University of Michigan, l921; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, l924.
Professor Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1926-1933. With United States Government, Washington, 1933-1935. Chief economist Dun & Bradstreet, New York City, 1935-1940.
Trustee Associate Gas & Electric Corporation, 1940-1946. Assistant secretary for economic affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1946-1952. Professor, director Merrill Center for Economics Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1952-1965.
Ambassador, chairman Development Assistance Committee, Paris, 1963-1967. Fellow Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, 1968-1969. Acting. president Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1957.
Staff member National Bureau Economic Research, New York City, 1982-1983, emeritus director, 1956-1992. Member Pelham (Massachusetts) Task Force, 1978-1984, treasurer, 1987-1990.
Second lieutenant United States Army, l9l8.
Married Clarice Brows, August 2l, l947.