Hamden L. Forkner
Hamden Loser Forkner, Sr. (March 10, 1897 – November 25, 1975) was an American educator and writer who created Future Business Leaders of America, an educational organization for high school and college students, and developed the Forkner shorthand system for taking dictation.
Life and career[]
He was born on March 10, 1897 to Allen F. Forkner and Lucy Adline Irvine.
Forkner, a college education
As an author, Forkner wrote the books “20th Century Bookkeeping & Accounting” (1940, co-authored with Alva Leroy Prickett), “Correlated Dictation and Transcription: Pitman Edition” (1946, co-authored with Agnes E. Osborne and James E. O’Brien), “Developing a Curriculum for Modern Living (1954, co-authored with Florence B. Stratmeyer), and “Study Guide for Forkner Shorthand” (1965, co-authored with Jean G. Hanna and published by his Forkner Publishing Company).[1][2]
He died on November 13, 1975 at the age of 78.[3]
References[]
- ^ Amazon.com Author’s Page
- ^ Books & Collectibles
- ^ "Hamden Forkner, 78, Education Teacher". New York Times. November 27, 1975. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
Prof. Hamden L. Forkner Sr., a former teacher specializing in business education, died at home here Tuesday. He was 78kjo years old and lived at 106 Morningside Drive.
- 1897 births
- 1975 deaths
- Columbia University faculty
- Teachers College, Columbia University faculty