New York University School of Commerce - Commerce Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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HERBERT M. SCHIFFER Assistant Deon SSBTANT Dean ttertJert txt. Sctntter, tzorn in New Yorti City in 1890, enterect New Yortc University in 1925. He receivect tiis BCS. in 1916, anct in 1952 was awarctect his N.B.A. from ttie Gractuate Sctioot ot Business Actministration. White at New Yortq U. Dean Sctiitter was active in extra-curricutar attairs. tte was taistorian ot ttie trestiman ctass, presictent ot ttae junior ctass, anct treasurer in tiis senior year. Before entering cottege, tie wortqect as a ctertq tor S. H. Wetmore Company, a ctruggist suppty tiouse, anrt wtwite in cottege was emptoyect as a satesman tw the Icirm. Severat years atter gractuation tie was promotert to sates manager, anct one year tater tnecame vice-presictent. tn 1926 tie retired from private tuusiness to toccome assistant ctirector of the Day Division ot' ttie Sctioot ot Commerce, anrt was appointect Assistant Dean in 1937. At present tme is atso professor ot Martceting. tn 1938 ttie New Yortq U. Atumni Associa- tion taonorect tiim witti ttie atumni meritorious Service Awarct. Dean Sctwitter is a memtner of Beta Gamma Sigma, Atptia Phi Sigma, Atptaa Detta Sigma, Sptiinx, Arctu anct Square, anrt Sigma Eta Ptii. att taonorary traternities. He is atso a memtuer ot Tticta Nu Epsiton and Atptia Kappa Psi sociat fraternities. Dean Sctiitter tias memtverstiips in ttie American Marketing Association. Acactemy of Potiticat Science, Knights of Cotumtnus, American Association of University Professors, New Yortc University tvten in Actvertising, American Academy ot Potiticat anct Sociat Science, anct ttie Cattuotic Ctutq of New Yortc, Q0

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EDWARD JONES KILDUFF Assistant Dean SSISTANT Dean Ettwarct ,tones Kitctutt' was horn in 1889 in Waterhiiry, Con- necticut. Dean Kitrtutt is professor ot Business Engtish, Chairman of the Generat Course Department, Chairman of the Curricutum Committee, and Chairman ot the Puhticity Committee. tn 1912 he receivect his AB. from Yate, and in 1915 New Yortc awarctect him his M.A. ctegree. White a Yate unctergractuate, Dean Kitctutt was awarctect the James Gorrton Bennett prize in Economics and Engtish Prose. tn 1912 Dean Kitctutt came to the Schoot ot: Commerce as an instructor in Business Engtishg anct in 1917 he was appointert assistant professor. Dean Kitctutqtv was appointeit a 11111 Professor in 1920 anrt assistant dean in 1928. tn cottahoration with Mr. Lawrence Zimmer, Director ot, the Bureau ot Emptoyment, he wrote Suggestions for Your Campaign For u Iotr. He is atso the co-author of the text Artuancerl Business Correspondence putntished hy Harper anct Brothers. Professor George Burton Hoichttiss of the 1X1art4eting Department was the cottataorator with Dean Kitdutt on the tater text. tn August 1040, F. S. Crotts anrt Company puhtishect Dean Kitctuttns XXIOITIS 11112 Secretary tttusi Xvulcti, anrt Harper Purothers puhtishect his How fo Xvrile Effective Business Letters, in Noyemher, 1940. Another text written hy Dean Kitftuttq, Xvorcts and Human Nalure, was puhtishect in Fehruary of this year. Dean Kitctutt is the author of many other texts in the tyusiness Fietrt. Dean Kitctutt is a memher of Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Atpha Detta Sigma, anct Atpha Kappa Psi, sociat fraternity. He is atso a past vice-presictent of the Pomonotc Country Ctuh. 19

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.fxRCHlBAI.D XV. TAYLOR Deon of the Graftiiule Sctioot of Business 1'tflfTItl1tSff'ClftOT1. EAN Arctiitnatct Taylor was txorn in Eastern Netnrastaa in 1877. t'te entered Frantxtin Acattemy in 189-1 anct ttie tottowirig year entereit Weepirig Yvater Acactemy. Where tie Won a tour year setaotarstnp to Doane Cottege. tte receiveft tais ctegree in 1902. tn ttwe Fatt ot 1902, tie acceptert a teaching position in Puget Sounct Academy. Washingtcun, anct staortty atterwarcts, was etectect to the principatstiip, wtiicti tie tuetct for two years. For time tottowing two years, Dean Taytor acceptcct ttde position ot Super- intenctent ot Sctaoots, Ritzvitte, Vtfastwington, anrt ttwen resignect to pursue gractuate stucty in Economics at the University ot Wiscrmnsin. After a year of stucty, tie accepted an instructorstaip at Purctue University. Ttwe tottowing year, tae acceptect a tettowstuip in the University of Chicago. Untit ttie summer of 1916, wtien tue came to New Yortc University, Dean Taytor taught in State Teachers' Cottege ot towa, State Cottege ot Washington, and ttme University ot' Pennsytvania. tn 1916 tie came to New Yortc U. as an instructor in Economics anct rtirector ot ttwe Watt Street Division ot ttie Sctwoot of Commerce. tn 1920 ttie Gractuate SCt'100t ot Business Administration was organizect as a separate sctioot in the University, and Dean Taytor was appointect its dean. tn addition to tiis AB. degree from Doane Cottege, Dean Taytor tlotcts ttwe degree of M.A. from tt1e University of Wisconsin, an txonorary ctegree ot' D.C.S. from Ogte- ttiorpe University, and an LLD. from Doane. Dean Taylor is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Atptua Tau Omega, and Detta Phi Epsiton fraternities. 21