William Nelson Peach

Background

Peach, William Nelson was born on October 21, 1912 in Granite, Maryland, United States. Son of Frank and Mary Anna (Nelson) Peach.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1939.

Career

Instructor economics, University Texas, 1938-1942; assistant manager research and statistics department, Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, 1942-1944; assistant professor, University Texas, 1946-1947; associate professor, Syracuse University, 1947-1949; professor economics, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1949-1965; then research professor economics and George Lynn Cross professor economics, U. Oklahoma. Adviser in finance University of Pennsylvania Agency International Development project, Karachi, Pakistan, 1956-1958. Special consultant select commission on small business United States House of Representatives, 1960.

Fiscal and finance adviser Agency for International Development, Washington, 1961.

Achievements

• William Nelson Peach has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Basic Data of the American Economy

    (Chicago: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1949. Second Printing (S...)

  • Basic Data of the American Economy
  • Basic Data of the Economy of Pakistan

Membership

Board directors Norman Municipal Hospital With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Southwest Social Science Association, American Society for Public Administration.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Hausman, September 1, 1939. Children: Dorothy Jean, James Thomas, Joseph William.

Father:

Frank Peach

Mother:

Mary Anna (Nelson) Peach

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Hausman

child:

Dorothy Jean Peach

child:

James Thomas Peach

child:

Joseph William Peach