In 1938 he had published the two-volume The Growth of Chicago Banks ( Harper & Bros.), a masterful history of banking in America's second most important banking center.
In 1939, he became the head of the commerce department at McGill University. After becoming friends with the Chancellor, Sir Edward Beatty, he was appointed principal and vice-chancellor in January 1940 and served until 1962. From 1941 he was on the original standing committee of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles.
In 1941 he was appointed to head the Dominion Government's Advisory Committee on Reconstruction, serving until the fall of 1943 when the Committee was terminated.
Advisory Committee on Reconstruction: Report. Ottawa: King's Printer. 1944. hdl:2027/coo.31924013708338.
Stanley Frost (1991). The Man in the Ivory Tower: F. Cyril James of McGill. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN0-7735-0803-1.
Shore, Marlene (1984). The Science of Society: Sociology at McGill University, 1918-1939 (PhD). University of Toronto.
January 01, 1970
frank, cyril, james, october, 1903, 1973, canadian, academic, principal, mcgill, university, from, 1939, 1962, principal, mcgill, universityin, office, 1940, 1962preceded, bylewis, williams, douglassucceeded, byrocke, robertsonpersonal, detailsborn, 1903, octo. Frank Cyril James October 8 1903 May 3 1973 was a Canadian academic and principal of McGill University from 1939 to 1962 Frank Cyril JamesPrincipal of McGill UniversityIn office 1940 1962Preceded byLewis Williams DouglasSucceeded byRocke RobertsonPersonal detailsBorn 1903 10 08 October 8 1903London EnglandDiedMay 3 1973 1973 05 03 aged 69 EnglandBiography editBorn in London England he won a Sir Ernest Cassel Travelling Scholarship that allowed him to study at the University of Pennsylvania in 1922 where he received his Ph D In 1927 he became assistant professor in the Wharton School of Business In 1938 he had published the two volume The Growth of Chicago Banks Harper amp Bros a masterful history of banking in America s second most important banking center In 1939 he became the head of the commerce department at McGill University After becoming friends with the Chancellor Sir Edward Beatty he was appointed principal and vice chancellor in January 1940 and served until 1962 From 1941 he was on the original standing committee of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles In 1941 he was appointed to head the Dominion Government s Advisory Committee on Reconstruction serving until the fall of 1943 when the Committee was terminated In 1947 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan He died in England in 1973 Further reading editAdvisory Committee on Reconstruction Report Ottawa King s Printer 1944 hdl 2027 coo 31924013708338 Stanley Frost 1991 The Man in the Ivory Tower F Cyril James of McGill McGill Queen s University Press ISBN 0 7735 0803 1 Shore Marlene 1984 The Science of Society Sociology at McGill University 1918 1939 PhD University of Toronto Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Cyril James amp oldid 1218944663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
