Family background and childhood; education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology; first experiences in engineering; teaching at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914-1918; manager, First National Bank, Buenos Aires, 1920-1928; administrative experiences with Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1928-1940, and with various business and educational institutions; Chairman of Board, Allstate Insurance, 194 3-1952; Overseas Consultants mission to Iran, 1948-1949; Chief of World Bank mission to Turkey, 1949-1950; philosophy of life and views on travel, modern education, government, foreign affairs; impressions of George F. Swain, Daniel G. Wing, Julius Rosenwald, Charles G. Dawes, General Robert E. Wood
Executives; Businessmen; Banks and banking, International; Insurance; Engineering; Middle East; Barker, James M. (James Madison), 1886-1974; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Fundación Banco de Boston; World Bank