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Samuel Lloyd Myers Sr (born April 18, 1919) is an American economist, former university president, education adviser and civil rights advocate.〔The History Makers. Interview with Samuel Lloyd Myers Sr. Samuel Myers. Education Makers. http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/samuel-myers-39 (sept. 2014).〕 One of Myers’ most significant contributions to society occurred during his 18-year tenure as the president of the (National Association for Equal Opportunity ) (NAFEO) where he fought to sustain the establishment of Historically Black Colleges by providing them access to a billion dollars of federal aid.〔Denise, B. Hawkins. "Myers to End 18 Years a NAFEO Top Executive: Perceptions of Personal, Organizational Legacy to Influence Future." Black Issues in Higher Education. August 24th 1995.〕 == Early life and education == Dr. Samuel Myers was born in Baltimore Maryland, in April 1919, to David and Edith Myers, Jamaican immigrants.〔 Myers attended (Fredrick Douglas High School ), a segregated but renowned high school, where he graduated in 1936.During his time at Fredrick Douglas, he was the editor of the school newspaper, a varsity football player, and participant on the debate team.〔 After high school, Myers attended Morgan State College where he planned on majoring in chemistry. Upon taking a semester to travel and work, he was impacted by the overwhelming disparities, specifically in poverty, that he witnessed on his travels.〔Kenneth J. Cooper, "Family Matters." Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, vol. 29, Issue 20, pg. 11-13, Nov. 8, 2012.〕 Returning to Morgan College, he concluded that his focus would be in the social sciences and committed his education and life’s work to combat these issues. After graduating from Morgan state with a B.A. in social sciences, Myers enrolled at Boston University where he attained an M.A. degree in economics, writing a thesis titled: ''(Consumers’ Cooperation: A Plan for the Negro )''.〔Samuel L. Myers Jr; Lawrence Karongo. The Production of Black Ph.Ds. in Economics at Harvard University, 1905-1955. 2014.〕 His thesis speaks to the lack of successful cooperatives in the United States compared to in European nations, and more so the lack of local Negro cooperatives. Myers speaks of the benefit of cooperatives to African Americans in the long run in ways of increased consumer bargaining power and concerted action power. The thesis illustrates the plan as a social economic salvation for African Americans, which is also noted in Jessica Gordon Nembhard’s book: ''(Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Preface )''. Post-graduation, Myers was drafted into the Army and was stationed in a training school at Camp Lee, Alabama. Despite eventually rising to the rank of Captain,Myers faced racial discrimination, which was still very present in the Army during this period. He and other black soldiers were often subject to cleaning the barracks of white soldiers. At one point, Myers was nearly court marshaled〔Samuel L. Myers Jr. "Samuel L. Myers Jr.: Condoleezza Rice is an Expert on Some Things, but Civil Rights?" Pioneer Press, Columnists. http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_25572192/samuel-l-myers-jr-condoleezza-rice-is-an (Sept. 2014).〕 after protesting the exclusion of black officers from the general officer’s club. He was later stationed in Okinawa, Japan, where he guarded Japanese prisoners of war. After the war, Myers went on to pursue his doctorate degree in economics at Harvard University. He was a recipient of the coveted Julius Rosenwald Fellowship, which assisted him in completing his doctorate in 1949.〔 During his time at Harvard, Myers studied under famous economists such as John D. Black, Sumner Slichter, Gottfried Haberler, and Joseph Schumpeter. John Kenneth Gabraith was his advisor as he worked on completing his Ph.D. thesis, titled: ''(Product Testing and Labeling with Special References to Textiles )''.〔 The dissertation focuses on the exploitation of consumers through marketing techniques in order to attain the highest revenues. The main focus of the thesis was on the production, distribution, consumption, and protection of the consumer.〔Samuel L. Myers Sr., Interview by Samuel L. Myers Jr., March 11, 2014, Interview, Transcript.〕 Myers was one of the first African Americans to receive a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.〔Samuel L. Myers Jr; Lawrence Karongo. The Production of Black Ph.Ds. in Economics at Harvard University, 1905-1955. 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel L. Myers Sr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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