Kreps, Theodore J. (Theodore John), 1897-

Professor of business economics at Stanford, 1930-1966; emeritus, 1966-1981.

From the description of Theodore J. Kreps papers, 1926-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019657

Biography

Theodore John Kreps, born 13 January 1897 in Prinsburg, Minnesota, received his Ph.D from Harvard in 1928. He was professor of business economics at Stanford (1930-1962; emeritus, 1962- ).

• 1897, January 13: Born, Prinsburg, Minnesota
• 1917 - 1919 : 1st Lt..A.B.F.
• 1919: Married Esther E1vira Cersberg (six children)
• 1920: A.B., University of Cclorado
• 1920 - 1923 : Instructor of history and economics at Colorado State °rep. - Boulder
• 19214: A.N., Harvard
• 1925 - 1930 : Instructor of economics and tutor history, government and eccnomics at Harvard
• 1926: Frederick Sheldon Fellow
• 1928: Ph.D., Harvard
• 1928 - 1929 : Laura Spelman Rockefeller Fellow, Bureau of International Research
• 1930: At Stanford since 1930
• l935: Chief, Statistics Section, National Recovery Administration; Chairman, Co-ordinating Committee of Central Statistical Board and Works Progress Administration
• 1936 December: Representative U.S. Government to Preparatory Technical Tripartite Conference on Reduction of Hours in Chemical Industry, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1937, Summer: Economic Adviser U.S. Maritime Commission 1938, 1941-1945 Economic Adviser, Anti-trust Division, Department of Justice
• 1939 - 1940 : Economic Adviser, Temporary National Economic Commission
• 1914, Summer: Chief Consultant, Office of Price Administration
• 1942 - 1941 : Chief Economic Adviser, Board of Economic Warfare
• 1949 - 1951 : Staff Director of the Joint Committee on the Economic Report
• 1951: Ford Foundation exchange Professor to the Free University of Ber1in, Author of books, articles and reviews

From the guide to the Kreps, Theodore John. Collection, 1926-1962, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)