Henry Parker Willis

Henry Parker Willis (born August 14, 1874, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and died July 18, 1937) was an American economist. He was educated at the University of Chicago and had a successful career as an economist. His mother, Olympia Brown, was an influential figure in his life.

Willis was a doctoral student under the guidance of James Laurence Laughlin and later supervised the doctoral studies of Charles P. Kindleberger. Throughout his career, Willis made significant contributions to the field of economics and played a crucial role in shaping the minds of future economists.