Higher Education Shapes Leaders In American Business
A 1950 Scientific American study for Market Statistics Inc shows higher education among US executives rising from about 38 percent in 1900 to 46 percent, with science and engineering degrees climbing from 7 percent to 20 percent by 1964. Among 55-65 year olds, 36 percent hold science or engineering degrees. over 50 percent of 35-45 year olds do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Mabel Newcomer
American Business
Virginia
America
Tech
Scientific American
Statistics, Inc
Grounds
George W. Lynch III
Ringgold Rt. 2
Iseles Wate
Campepee
Calif
University of Kansas
George Washington University
Williams College
Virginia Military Institute
Harvard
Yale
MIT
Princeton
Cornell
University of Mlinois
Stan
Area servicemen noted in a long veterans roundup
The region honors area servicemen including Sgt Hatchett a 17 year Army veteran who recently attended 15th Air Force School and served in Korea while receiving Good Conduct and small arms awards. Others include John P Jones V Navy chief academy graduate and Air Force Sgt Watkins Fisher at Fort Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Walker
Wheelus Air Base
Tripoli
Sgt
Matchett
Margaret Brooks
Danville
John P. Jones v
Rufelawnow Onunocaes Fin, Ncl
U.S. Air Force
Goodfellow FB
Tex
Ruffin High School
Army
Watkins Fisher
Minnie C. Fisher
Nathalie Rt. 3
U.S. Army Transportation Center
Fort Eustis
Fisher
Germany
Army PFC Hopkins Serves With Inter-American Force
Army PFC John R. Hopkins, son of Mrs. Carolyn D. Hopkins of 1026 West Broad Street, serves with the inter-American peace force in the Dominican Republic. Hopkins, a former Ford and Columbia student, attended the University of Michigan, and studied at the Universities of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
John R. Hopkins
Carolyn D. Hopkins
West Broad St
Dominican Republic
Hopkins
Ford
Columbia
University of Michigan
Universities of Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewis Motley
Dan River Young Farmers
Marvin Collie
Jatter
AHM
Sgt. Hatchett
15Th Air Force School
Thomas H.john M. Langston
Hatchett
George Hatchett
Guam
Esso
Yanceyville
Bill 'T. N.C
Carter
USN
Sally Nated Last
P. Carter
Dry Fork
Rt. 1
Ath Air Force
U.S. Naval Amphibious School
Little Creek
Norfolk
Walker Afsb
N.M
American Furniture Co
Martinsville
Lane Co
Altavista
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc
Homestead
Hot Springs
Paul E. Sheppard
National Safety Council
Chicago
Brayhill Furniture Factories
Lenoir
N.C
Century Furniture Co
Hickory
Drexel Enterprises, Inc
Drexel
Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc
Thomasville
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Iliois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Tennessee
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Paul Plumly
Winchesters
Providence
R. L
John van Caasbeek Elmendorf
Brown University
New College
Sarasota
Fla
Elmendorf
South Orange
N.F
University of North Carolina
R. L. Moore
Augusta
James M. Cash
C. KE. Wright
Bristol
H. D. Bennett
Cincinnati
Airman
Jerry le Se
W. Anderson
Andjly
Seattle
James H. Anderson
Seafair
Alan D. Ammons
Allen D. Ammons
Paces Rt. 1
24Th Infantry
di- Whiteman Afb
Fort Benning
Isa
Baaneey Ae
Ridgeway
Robert M. Haley
Thomas
Whitemann
Pruitt
North Main St
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Louis B. Ludwick
U.S
Bernice Ludwick
Sixth Fleet
Pinay Forest Rd
Sery-Ranean
James M. Wilkerson
Carelyn
Hugo A. Owen
South Boston
Keesler Afb
Miss
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Mary M. Bethune High School
Bluefield State College
South Beeks College
Newsbury
England
D.h.1.a
R. T. Berry
Chesapeake, VA
Delavat
E.C.T
J.T. Townes Printing CO
Union
Patten
South Market St
BP. O
Danville, VA
Wesley House
Upper Street
J. William Clement
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church
Frigidaire
NEMA
Craghead ST. Dial
Nordan Center
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