Background
Hood, William Clarence was born on September 13, 1921 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Percy Alexander and Vida Barr (Webster) Hood.
international banking official
Hood, William Clarence was born on September 13, 1921 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Percy Alexander and Vida Barr (Webster) Hood.
Bachelor with honors, Mount Allison University, 1941. Master of Arts in Economics, University Toronto, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1948.
Meteorologist Royal Canadian Air Force, 1941-1943. Instructor economics University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1944-1946. Professor economics University Toronto, 1946-1964.
Adviser Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1964-1969. Assistant deputy minister of finance, 1970-1974. Associate deputy minister of finance, 1975-1979.
Deputy minister, 1979. Economic counselor, director research International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1980-1986. Consultant economics, since 1987.
Advisor on finance services to chief negotiator for Canada, Canada/United States trade negotiations, 1986-1987. Research associate Cowles Commission for Research in Economics, University Chicago, 1949-1950. Assistant director research Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects, 1955-1956.
Head United Nations Educational educational and economic study mission, Sierra Leone, W. Africa, 1961. Director research Canada Royal Commission on Banking and Finance, 1961-1963.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada, Econometric Society. Member Canada Economics Association (president 1969-1970), American Economics Association, Royal Economics Society.
Married Alville Mary Lennox, June 4, 1948. Children– Ronald Douglas, Nancy Anne.