Background
Berry, Brian Joe Lobley was born on February 16, 1934 in Sedgley, Stafford, England. Arrived in the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1965. Son of Joe and Gwendoline Alice (Lobley) Berry.
educator geographer urban planner political economist
Berry, Brian Joe Lobley was born on February 16, 1934 in Sedgley, Stafford, England. Arrived in the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1965. Son of Joe and Gwendoline Alice (Lobley) Berry.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University College, London, 1955. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1958.
AM (honorary), Harvard University, 1976.
Instructor geography, civil engineering University Washington, Seattle, 1957-1958. Assistant professor geography University Chicago, 1958-1962, associate professor, 1962-1965, professor, 1965-1972, Irving B. Harris professor urban geography, 1972-1976, director Center Urban Studies, chairman department geography, 1974-1976. Frank Backus Williams professor urban and regional planning Harvard University, 1976-1981, chairman Doctor of Philosophy.
Program in Urban Planning, director Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis, fellow Institute International Development, 1976-1981, professor sociology, 1978-1981. Dean H. John Heinz III School of Public Management Carnegie-Mellon University, 1981-1986, University professor urban studies public policy, 1981-1986. Founders professor University Texas, Dallas, 1986-1991, professor political economic, since 1986, Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental professor, since 1991, chairman Bruton Center for Development Studies, 1988-1995, dean School Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, 2005—2010.
Author numerous books. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Institute Certified Planners, Urban Land Institute, British Academy (correspondent), Weimer Institute Real Estate and Land Economics, Royal Geography Society, Southern Regional Science Association. Member National Academy of Sciences (council 1999-2002), Association American Geographers (Honorary award 1968, president 1978-1979, Anderson medal 1987), Academy Medicine, Engineering and Science Texas, Regional Science Association, Institute British Geographers, Sigma Xi, Royal Geography Society.
Family history, genealogy, travel.
Married Janet Elizabeth Shapley, September 6, 1958. Children: Duncan Jeffrey, Carol Anne (deceased), Diane Leigh, Karen.
