Husby-Johnson Endowed Chair of Business & Economics
Established in 1983 by Oscar and Pearl Husby and Joseph and Mary Husby to honor Senior Vice President David E. Johnson ’38, the purpose of this Chair is to enhance the general reputation of St. Olaf by bringing to St. Olaf a person of recognized competence in the field of business or economics. Oscar Husby served on the St. Olaf Board of Regents from 1966 to 1980, and as chairman of the Board from 1976 to 1980. The first holder of the Husby-Johnson chair was Leon Hollerman, a specialist is Asian economies; subsequent holders have been Bruce R. Dalgaard, Kathy Chadwick, and Paul Wojick.
Dr. Emery, a specialist in health care economics and the economics of aging societies, teaches courses in microeconomic theory, personal finance, and health care economics. Befitting these interests, Emery has long served on the college’s benefits committee. Recently, he participated in the Pandemic Influenza Ethics Work Group of the Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics. He is the author of three books on principles of economics published by Harcourt Brace.
