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Walter Hoadley

1916 – 2003

Statistician; economist; bank vice president

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Lived 1916 – 2003 (aged 86–87). Walter Hoadley was a statistician, economist and professor.

Walter E. Hoadley (1916 – 2003) was an American business economist, statistician, and Federal Reserve Bank chair. He served as president of the American Statistical Association and the American Finance Association.

Career Hoadley earned three academic degrees at the University of California, Berkeley, an A.B. in 1938, an M.A. in 1940, and a Ph.D. in economics in 1946.

He went on to serve as an economics professor at UC Berkeley, and a vice president of the Bank of America. The Commonwealth Club of California invited him to give public speeches 25 times.

After retiring from the Bank of America in 1981, he joined the Hoover Institution as a senior scholar.

Personal life Hoadley married college classmate Virginia Alm and they were together more than 60 years. He was a devoted Methodist and spoke frequently of the importance of his religion to him (Miller, p.v).

Publication Looking Behind the Crystal Ball: How to Use a Business Economist Successfully, 1988

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Important facts

Born
1916
Birth century
Employers
University of California, Berkeley, Bank of America
Awards
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Also known as
Walter E. Hoadley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter Hoadley?

statistician; economist; bank vice president

When was Walter Hoadley born?

Walter Hoadley was born in 1916.

When did Walter Hoadley die?

Walter Hoadley died on 19 February 2003.

What was Walter Hoadley's occupation?

Walter Hoadley was a statistician, economist and professor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Hoadley

· Wikidata: Q107488444

· DBpedia: Walter E. Hoadley

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