Background
Hellmuth, William Frederick was born on January 8, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Frederick and Sybel (Grant) Hellmuth.
Hellmuth, William Frederick was born on January 8, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Frederick and Sybel (Grant) Hellmuth.
Bachelor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1948.
Instructor economics, Yale University, 1945-1948; member of faculty, Oberlin College, 1948-1968; professor economics, Oberlin College, 1958-1968; dean, Oberlin College (College Arts and Sciences), 1960-1967; deputy assistant secretary treasury for tax policy, 1968-1969; vice president arts, professor economics, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1973; also Board of Governors, McMaster U., Hamilton, 1969-1973; professor economics, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1973-1987; department chairman economics, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1973-1982; emeritus professor, since 1987. Economist Federal Reserve Board, 1954-1956. Professor of University Wisconsin, 1959, University College, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1965, 66.
Member National Committee Taxation with Representation. Member Oberlin City Council, 1957-1963, 67-68. President 1st Unitarian Church, Richmond, 1976-1978.
Member welfare advisory board City of Richmond, 1976-1983. Staff director Capital City Government Commission, 1980-1981. Treasurer advisory board Richmond Community High School, 1986-1992.
Board directors Common Cause Virginia, 1988-1996, Shepherd's Center of Richmond, 1985-1991, 94-96, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, 1987-1996. Member Virginia State Democratic Committee, 1994-1996. Finance communications, Eskaton, 2001-2005.
Member Sons of the American Revolution, National Tax Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean A. Dieffenbach, February 14, 1943. Children: James (deceased), Suzanne, William L., Peter G.