May, Elizabeth Stoffregen, 1907-

Economist and educator May was born in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Caroline Stumpf and Carl H. Stoffregen. As a student she had a keen interest in international affairs, and after graduating from Smith College (1928) studied at the London School of Economics, earning a Ph.D. in 1931. Her teaching career began at Goucher College in Baltimore, Md.; in addition she gave lectures for the Business and Professional Women's Club, leading discussions on how New Deal legislation affected the lay person. In 1939 she joined the federal government, working as a general assistant for economic analysis in the Treasury Department and as a fiscal analyst in the Bureau of the Budget (1941-1947). She later served as dean (1949-1964) and acting president (1961-1964) at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., and was the first woman board member of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (1964-1969). An active member of the American Association of University Women and the International Federation of University Womensince the 1930s, she served on their boards for many years.

From the description of Papers, 1936-1997 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122357603

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