Background
Myers, William Irving was born on December 18, 1891 in Lowman, New York, United States. Son of George B. McLellan and Florence (Lowman) Myers.
agricultural economics educator
Myers, William Irving was born on December 18, 1891 in Lowman, New York, United States. Son of George B. McLellan and Florence (Lowman) Myers.
Student, Elmira (New York) Free Academy, 1905-1908; Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1914; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1918.
Instructor farm management, Cornell Univercity, 1914-1918;
assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, 1918-1920;
professor farm finance, Cornell Univercity, 1920-1933, 38-59;
head department agricultural economics, Cornell Univercity, 1938-1943;
dean College Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, 1943-1959;
professor farm finance emeritus, Cornell Univercity, from 1959;
deputy governor, governor, Farm Credit Administration, 1933-1938. Former director, deputy chairman Federal Reserve Bank New York. Board directors New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Insular Lumber Company, Avco Manufacturing Corporation, Smith-Corona, Marchant, P and C Food Markets, Inc., American Agriculturist Inc., MarineMidland Corporation, Grand Union Company, Marine Midland Trust Company Southern New York, also chairman of the executive committee.
Trustee Mutual Life Insurance Company New York. Served as officer, director, advisory group with numerous government agys. relating to agricultural problems, including President Committee Farm Tenancy, 1937, President Famine Emergency Committee, 1946, President Committee Foreign aid, 1947, Citizen's Food Committee, 1947, National Agricultural Advisory Commission, chairman, 1952-1959. Member international development advisory bd.Internat.
Cooperative Administration, 1953-1958.
Board of directors New York State Association Crippled Children. Trustee Rockefeller Foundation, General Education Board, 1941-1957, Carnegie Institute, Eisenhower Exch. Fellowships, Agricultural Development Council, Cultural Affairs, Elmira College, 1949-1952, Vassar College, 1955-1963.
Director New York State Science and Technology Foundation. Fellow American Farm Economics Association (president 1934). Member Agricultural Economics Association of England, International Conference Agricultural Economists, Cornell Club, Century Association (New York City), Statler Club, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Rho, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Marguerite Troxell, May 28, 1915. Children: Elizabeth, William Irving (deceased), Marian, Ruth Margaret, Madeline.