Background
Kiefhofer, William Henry was born on February 3, 1883 in Forest Junction, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Review Gustavus and Christine (Gasser) Kiefhofer.
Kiefhofer, William Henry was born on February 3, 1883 in Forest Junction, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Review Gustavus and Christine (Gasser) Kiefhofer.
Bachelor of Arts, Northern Central College, Naperville, Illinois, 1904, Doctor of Laws, 1936. Universities London, Berlin, Leipzig, and Wisconsin, 1909-1913. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1913.
Instructor, principal Saint Peter (Minnesota) and Arcadia (Wisconsin) high schools, 1904-1909. Instructor University of Wisconsin, 1913-1914, assistant professor, 1914-1917, associate professor, 1917-1920, professor since 1920, head department economics, 1916-1931, chairman graduate division social science, 1938-1946. Visiting professor economics University of California, summers 1917, 22.
Director 1st National Bank, Madison.
Chairman mediation and investigation committee Madison Building Trades, 1921. Member, speaker United States Treasury War Finance Committee for Wisconsin, 1942-1946.
Director, trustee University of Wisconsin Young Men's Christian Association since 1912, chairman and speaker United States patriotic speaking campaign, 1917-1918. Chairman honorary degrees committee, 1939-1941, general chairman Centennial Celebration Committee.
Member American Economics Association (executive committee 1924-1930), American Political Science Association, American Statistical Association, Economists National Committee on Monetary Policy (Executive Committee), American Association University Professors (president Wisconsin branch 1944-1945), Wisconsin Academy Sciences Arts and Letters, Madison Literature. Club (president 1941-1943), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (president Wisconsin branch 1938-1939), Chi Phi, Artus. Clubs: University (president 1927), Madison, Black Hawk Country.
Married Gladys Owen, June 24, 1916. Children: William Henry Owen, Emilie Brace.