Shoemaker, James Harold, 1897-1983.

Dates:
Birth 1897
Death 1983

Biographical notes:

American economist; deputy director, Far Eastern Division, 1941-1942, and Enemy Potential Division, 1942-1943, United States Board of Economic Warfare; member, United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Japan, 1945-1946; chairman, National Economic Board, United States Military Government in Korea, 1946-1947.

From the description of James Harold Shoemaker papers, 1924-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872118

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

1897 September 10 Born, Dubuque, Iowa 1918 B.A., State College, Iowa 1920 1923 Faculty member, Nagasaki College, Japan 1924 M.A., University of Iowa, Iowa 1924 1928 Instructor, Department of Economics, Brown University, Rhode Island 1928 1931 Faculty member, Harvard University, Massachusetts 1931 1945 Professor of Economics, Brown University 1933 1935 Research Analyst, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor (summer months) 1939 Author, Labor in the Territory of Hawaii, 1939 1939 1947 1949 Director of Economic Survey of Hawaii, Bureau of Labor Statistics, sponsored by the United States Congress 1940 1943 Consultant, Office of Export Control, United States Government 1941 1942 Deputy Director, Far Eastern Division, United States Government 1942 1943 Director, Enemy Potential Division, Office of Economic Warfare, United States Government 1942 1945 Lieutenant Colonel, War Department, Military Government Division, United States Government 1945 1946 Colonel, United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Japan 1946 Dean, Business School, University of Hawaii 1946 Major General (assimilated rank), United States Navy mission in Japan 1946 1947 Chairman, National Economic Board, United States Military Government in South Korea 1946 1949 Chairman, Economic Department, University of Hawaii 1947 Author, The Economy of Hawaii in 1947 1948 1949 Director, Program Coordinator Division, National Security Resources Board, Executive Office of the President of the United States 1949 1968 Vice President and Director of Business Research, Bank of Hawaii 1950 1953 Consultant, National Security Resources Board (summer months) 1954? Member, United States Civil Service Commission 1958 1965 Member, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Mission 1958 1960 1963 1965 President, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council 1958 1970 Trustee, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Hawaii 1959 Member, Trade missions to Peru and Equador, Trade Development Bureau, United States Department of Commerce 1960 Honorary LL.D degree, University of Hawaii 1960 1965 President, University of Hawaii Foundation 1966 Member, Trade missions to Guyana, Surinam and Netherlands Antilles, Trade Development Bureau, United States Department of Commerce 1966 1967 Director, surveys for airlines serving Hawaii 1967 1970 Consultant and Coordinator for Rehabilitation, Government of Alaska 1968 1969 Vice President, University of Alaska 1970 1971 Consultant on economy of Alaska, Government of Alaska 1971 Author, Growth Potential of the Interiors of Alaska 1983 June 14 Died, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

From the guide to the James Harold Shoemaker Papers, 1924-1983, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Military government
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Economists

Places:

  • Hawaii (as recorded)
  • Korea (as recorded)
  • Hawaii (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Korea. (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Japan. (as recorded)

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