[1][2] He also published influential work on America's global role in stewardship over the air.

[4] Pearcy was an American Field Service fellow from 1933 to 1934.

He then worked as a geographer for Trans World Airlines from 1943 to 1950.

[4] From 1965 to 1969, he was the chairman of the United States Board on Geographic Names.

[6] Pearcy was a member of the Association of American Geographers, and served as chairman of their Middle Atlantic Region.