Helen O'Bannon
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Helen O'Bannon sometimes referred to as Helen Bohen O'Bannon, was an economist
and former Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
.
Helen O'Bannon was born in 1939 in Ridgewood, New Jersey
. O'Bannon majored in economics
at Wellesley College and later earned a master's degree
at Stanford
. O'Bannon was an associate dean at the Carnegie Institute between 1973 and 1976, where she strove to make the university more accessible to women. In 1976 O'Bannon published an economics text titled Money and Banking: Theory, Policy, and Institutions (Harper and Row
, ISBN 0-06-044877-6). O’Bannon was Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare from 1979 until 1983, when she returned to academia
, becoming the first woman to hold the position of vice president
at the University of Pennsylvania
. She died October 19, 1988 after a long illness.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and former Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Helen O'Bannon was born in 1939 in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
. O'Bannon majored in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Wellesley College and later earned a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
at Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. O'Bannon was an associate dean at the Carnegie Institute between 1973 and 1976, where she strove to make the university more accessible to women. In 1976 O'Bannon published an economics text titled Money and Banking: Theory, Policy, and Institutions (Harper and Row
HarperCollins
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, ISBN 0-06-044877-6). O’Bannon was Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Public Welfare from 1979 until 1983, when she returned to academia
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
, becoming the first woman to hold the position of vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. She died October 19, 1988 after a long illness.
External links
- 1975-1992: Timeline of Women at Penn, University of Pennsylvania Archives - Mark Frazier Lloyd, July 2001
- Free to Choose - Media - A complete transcript from the discussion panel from volume four of the 1980 Milton FriedmanMilton FriedmanMilton Friedman was an American economist, statistician, academic, and author who taught at the University of Chicago for more than three decades...
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documentary "Free to ChooseFree to ChooseFree to Choose is a book and a ten-part television series broadcast on public television by economists Milton and Rose D...
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