Background
Weber, Arnold R. was born on September 20, 1929 in New York City. Son of Jack and Lena (Smith) Weber.
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Arnold R. Weber
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Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1951; Master of Arts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958.
Career
Instructor, then assistant professor economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955-1958;
faculty, University of Chicago Graduate School Business, 1958-1969;
professor industrial relations, University of Chicago Graduate School Business, 1963-1969;
assistant secretary for manpower, Department Labor, 1969-1970;
executive director, Cost of Living Council
also special assistant to, President Nixon, 1971;
Gladys C. and Isidore Brown professor urban and labor economics, University of Chicago, 1971-1973;
former provost, Carnegie-Mellon U.
dean, Carnegie-Mellon U. (Graduate School Industrial Administration)
professor labor economics public policy, Carnegie-Mellon U. (Graduate School Industrial Administration), 1973-1980;
president, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1980-1985;
president, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1985-1995;
chancellor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1995-1998;
president emeritus, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1998. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1966. Consultant union, management and government agys., since 1960, Department Labor, 1965.
Member President's Advisory Committee Labor Management Policy, 1964, Organisation Economics Cooperative and Development, 1987. Vice chairman Secretary Labor Task Force Improving Employment Superior vena cava syndrome, 1965. Chairman research advising committee United States Employment Svc., 1966.
Associate director Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of President, 1970-1971. Chairman Presidential R.R. Emergency Board, 1982. Trustee Committee for Economics Development.
Board directors Aon Corporation, Burlington Northern, Inc., Inland Steel Company, Pepsico Inc., Tribune Corporation, Deere & Company.
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Trustee committee economics development, U. Notre Dame. Board directors Chicago Council Foreign Rels. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1952-1954.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Industrial Rels. Research Association (business-higher education forum), National Academy Public Administration, Commercial Club Chicago (president, civic committee), Economics Club Chicago (president), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Edna M. Files, February 7, 1954. Children: David, Paul, Robert.
