Background
Cantril, Albert Hadley was born in New York City. Son of Hadley and Mavis Katherine Cantril.
Cantril, Albert Hadley was born in New York City. Son of Hadley and Mavis Katherine Cantril.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Assistant to Bill Moyers The White House, Washington, 1965-1967. Consultant to director Bureau of the Budget, 1967. Special assistant to assistant secretary East Asian and Pacific affairs Department of State, 1967-1969.
Executive secretary, committee on defense social science research National Academy of Sciences, 1969-1970. Executive vice president Institute International Social Research, Princeton, New Jersey, 1969—1977, consultant, Democratic National Committee and candidates, Washington, 1971-1974. Director research Commission Operation of the United States Senate, 1975-1976.
President National Council on Public Polls, 1976-1981. Principal Public Research, Inc., 1976—1981. President Bureau Social Science Research, Inc., Washington, 1981-1986.
Fellow and research fellow Institute of Politics Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1988. Consultant American Bar Association Comprehensive Legal Needs Survey, 1989-1996. Consultant public opinion research with Susan Davis Cantril American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 1991-1993, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1996-2000.
Member editorial advisory board Public Opinion Quarterly, 1985-1989. Trustee National Council on Public Polls, 1982-1994. Adjunct professor international politics Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1991-1994.
Member American Association Public Opinion Research.
Married Susan Bradford Davis.
