Background
Parish, William Jackson was born on May 25, 1907 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lucius Laverne and Clara (Jackson) Parish.
Parish, William Jackson was born on May 25, 1907 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lucius Laverne and Clara (Jackson) Parish.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown U., 1929. Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1931, Doctor of Commercial Science, 1950.
With Central National Bank, Cleveland, 1931-1933. Executive assistant Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, 1933-1937. Office manager Gifford-Hill Pipe Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1939.
Manager Albuquerque Traffic Club, 1939-1940. Treasurer Court Cafe Enterprises, 1940-1943. Assistant professor economics U. New Mexico, 1943-1947, associate professor business administration, 1947-1952. professor, since 1952, dean business administration, 1959-1962, dean of graduate school, since 1962.
Director of Public Service Company of New Mexico.
Member of the zoning commission, Albuquerque, 1951-1953. Member American Economics Association, American Finance Association, Business History Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Edna May Gifford, October 24, 1935. Children: Marjorie, Peter.