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MEYERSON, Martin was born on November 14, 1922 in New York, United States. Son of S. Z. and Etta (née Berger) Martin.
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Softcover book of 250 pages from 1983, with many photos and illustrations. How leading-edge architectural efforts of the day were reshaping cities and suburbs. Sponsored by the National Council for Good Cities, Examples of efforts throughout US cities showcasing organized efforts between city governments, corporations, citizen groups, and others to make the cities and suburbs better places to live and work.
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Journal of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Fall, 1968. Octavo. Contains major essays by noted experts in the field, who were approached by the academy to elucidate the temporal issue with their insights for this volume.
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MEYERSON, Martin was born on November 14, 1922 in New York, United States. Son of S. Z. and Etta (née Berger) Martin.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1942. Minecraft Coder Pack, Harvard University, 1949. Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1970.
Doctor of Laws, Queen's University of Canberra, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Shiraz University, Iran, 1973. Doctor of Laws, University Edinburgh, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, Hebrew University, 1987. Also 18 other honorary doctorates including Doctor of Science, Doctor of Humane Letters, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Fine Arts, DHum, 1998.
Member staff Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1947. Assistant professor college and graduate social science University Chicago, 1948-1952. Associate professor, department chair city and regional planning University Pennsylvania, 1952-1956, professor, 1956-1957, president, 1970-1981, president emeritus, 1981—2007, chairman University Pennsylvania Press, chairman advisory board Institute Research Higher Education, Fels Center Government, 1981—2007, bd directors Lauder Institute Management and International Studies, co-chairman Commission for University Pennsylvania 250th Anniversary, 1987-1990, University professor, 1977—2007.
Executive director action American Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods, 1955-1956, trustee, 1956-1966. Frank Backus Williams professor city planning and urban research Harvard University, 1957-1963, acting dean Graduate School Design, 1963. Founding director Joint Center for Urban Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, 1958-1963.
Dean, professor urban development College Environmental Design, University California, Berkeley, 1963-1966. Interim chancellor University California, 1965. President, professor public policy State University of New York, Buffalo, 1966-1970.
Professor Institute Urban Research University Pennsylvania. Director visitor Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1983-1984. Director Real Estate Research Corporation, 1961-1967, Marine Midland Bank, 1966-1970, 1st Fidelity bank corporation (now First Union), Scott Paper Company, Penn Mutual Life, Saint Gobain Corporation, Certain Teed, Norton, Avatar, Universal Health Services.
Consultant to governments, private firms United States and abroad, United Nations missions, urban/economics development to, Japan, Indonesia and South Asia, Yugoslavia, 1958-1965. Senior advisory urban and regional public and private development Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1958-1966. Consultant Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1958-1969.
Chairman board Western New York Nuclear Research Center, 1966-1970. Advisory council National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1960-1965. White House presidential task forces, urban policy, 1960-1969.
Member council Electric Power Research Institute, 1973-1977. Member United States delegate United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Less Developed Areas, 1963.
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Author: (with E. C. Banfield) Politics, Planning and the Public Interest, 1955, Housing, People and Cities, 1962, Face of the Metropolis, 1963, Boston, 1966, Gladly Learn and Gladly Teach, 1978. Editor: Conscience of the City, 1970, McGraw-Hill Series on Community Development. Member editorial board Encyclopedia Britannica, 1980-1998, Daedalus, 1972-1990.
Member Air Conservation Commission, 1962-1966. Member Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission, 1965-1966. Chairman Assembly University Goals and Governance, 1969-1974.
Commissioner New York State Commission on Post-Secondary School Education, 1976-1977. Honorary professor National University Asuncion, 1969-2007, Beijing University, 1996-2007. Board directors Philadelphia Bicentennial Corporation, 1970-1976, Greater Philadelphia Partnership, 1973-1981, Afro-American Film Foundation, 1966-1970, Niagara University, 1968-1970, Center for Community Change, 1968-1972, Academy Religion and Mental Health, 1970-1978, Center for Educational Development, 1967-1970, Philadelphia Museum Art, since 1974, National Urban Coalition, 1969-1978.
Trustee, Niagara University, 1968-1970, American College, 1982-1992, Curtis Institute Music, 1987-1994, United World College.N. Mexico, since 1984, American Schools Oriental Research, 1985-2007, Tel Aviv University, College Board, 1986-1992, Hebrew University, International House Center, Monell Chemical Senses Center, chairman, 1993-2007, Foreign Policy Research Institute, 1981-2007, Panasonic Foundation, 1982-2007, Center for Visual History, United States Committee on the Constitutional System. Founding director International Centre for Study East Asian Development Japan. Institute for International Education, 1971-2007, chairman, 1981-1985.
Board directors International Council Educational Development, 1971-1994, American Council Financial Aid to Education, 1975-1981, Open University Foundation, United Kingdom, 1979-1982. Chairman council president National Accelerator Laboratory, 1972-1973. Co-chairman Images (French television), 1976-1979, Salzburg Seminar Board, 1978-2007, senior fellow, 1997-2007.
Co-chairman Marconi International Fellowship Foundation, chair executive committee, 1978-1996, chairman board directors, 1996-2007. International governor Center Environmental Studies, London, 1966-1984. Member senior executive council Conference Board, 1970-1977.
Trustee Aspen. Institute, 1976-1996. Chair council United Nations Centre for Regional Development, Nagoya, Japan, 1983-1993. Chair international selection commission Philadelphia Liberty Medal, 1988-2007.
Board overseers Koc University, Bosphorus, Turkey, 1994-2007. Board directors International Literacy Institute, 1995-2007. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Society Arts (Franklin fellow), Buckminster Fuller Institute of Design Sciences (founder), American Philosophical Society (executive committee), National Academy Education.
Member American Society Planning Officials (past director, aide to executive director), American Institute Planners (past governor, special award winner), International Association Universities Paris (American director 1975–2007, head 1982-1985, honorary president 1985–2007), Council Foreign Relations, European Academy Arts, Sciences and Letters (academician), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Philadelphia, Century (New York City), Cosmos (Washington), University Pennsylvania (New York City).
Married Margy Ellin Lazarus, December 31, 1945. Children: Adam, Laura (deceased), Matthew.