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

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Noiueis ik. 15121500 Deon. School of Reiuilirig ORRIS A. BRBCO, Dean ot the Schoot ot Retaitiiig, was horn in Napanese, Ontario on i1u1y 23, 1875. 1'1e has heen associatert with New York University for the past 21 years. 1n 1898 Dr, Pmrisco received his AB. ctegree from Queens University in Canada and in 1900 he receivect his Masters ctegree from that institution. After receiving his Ph.D, in Economics trom Cotumhia in 1907, Dean Brisco was made an instructor at the Cottege of the City of New York. It was during this perioct that Professor Brisco wrote Economics of Business, one of the First cottege texthooks on husiness. Dean Brisco a1so taught at the University of towa. White at that institution he heeame chairman of the Departments of Economics, Sociotogy, and Commerce. From 1917 to 1920 he was ctean of the Schoot ot Commerce ot that university. The Schoot of Retaihng hart its inception on January 7, 1919, when a group of prominent New York City merchants invitett the Chance11or of New York University to ctiscuss the actvisahitity of estahtishing a retait setting training schoot. 1n 1920 Norris A. Parisco hecame ctean of the Schoot of Retaiting. 1n 1921 the name mtvraining Sehoot For Teaehers ot Retait Setting of New York Universityu was changed to UNCW York University Sehoo1 ot Retai1inQ.H Dean Brisco was a memher of the 1Te11ow Roya1 Historica1 Society in London trom 1910-14. He is an honorary memher ol' Eta 1X'1u Pi, honorary Retaiting fraternity. anrt a memher of Artus and De1ta Sigma Pi fraternities. 22

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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

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RAYMOND Roooiiizs Secretary AYMOND RQDGERS, secretary ot the Schoot ot Commerce, Accounts, and Finance, was horn in 1899. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky, with a BA. in Economics in 1921. He received his tVt.B.A. in Banking and Finance from New Yortc U. Graduate Schoot of Business Administration in 1925. Professor Rodgers has taught Corporation Finance, tnvestment Anatysis, and Money and Banking in the Schoot ot Commerceg tnvestment Banking in the Cottege ot Arts and Scienceg and Survey in Finance, Commercial Banking Administration, and Non-Commerciat Banking in the Graduate Schoot. Co-author ot two hooks, ttftoney and Banking and Consumer Credit and Its Uses, Protessor Rodgers has atso had considerahte business experience. He has hetd such positions as assistant underwriter ot the Nationat Surety Company: assistant adver- tising manager and tater assistant to the merchandise manager ot Atex Taytor and Coq foreign correspondent ot the Nationat City Bantag and editor ot the Canadian tttonfhty Leiter. At present, Professor Rodgers is devoting much ot his time to the prohtem ot con- sumer credit. He is on the advisory committee ot the pututication The Family Dollar. Last May he spotce in Grand Rapids, Ntichigan tmetore the Nationat Conference of Soeiat Work on the topic Hconsumer Credit and Consumer Agenciesf, Professor Rodgers has heen secretary ot the Sehoot since 1951. He is a memher ot Beta Gamma Sigma, Atpha Phi Sigma, Detta Sigma Pi, Sigma-Sigma-Sigma, Sphinx, and Arch and Square. Q3