Avraham Albert Kessler

Background

Kessler, Avraham Albert was born on September 11, 1924 in New York City. Son of William Meyer Zeev and Gussie Golda (Laskin) Kessler.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Science, City College of New York, 1946. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

Consultant Prime Ministers Office and Finance Ministry, Jerusalem, Israel, 1950-1953. External lecturer Hebrew University, 1951-1954. Economist Economic Advisory Staff Prime Ministers Office, 1953-1955.

Research economist Falk Project for Economic Research, 1956-1958. Freelance economic consultant, 1958-1962. External lecturer Bar-Ilan University, Ramat, Gan, 1960-1963.

Executive director Association for Housing of the Aged, Jerusalem, 1977-1983. Executive director, chairman Economic Research Corporation, Ltd., since 1962. Member various government commissions and advisory committees.

With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Avraham Albert Kessler has been listed as a noteworthy economist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Americans and Cans. in Israel (national president 1985-1987), Israel Management Association, Israel Gerontological Association, Society Jewish Deobraphy and Statistics, Israel Economic Association, American Economic Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Talmud, bible study.

Connections

Married Naomi Lynfield, June 3, 1954. Children: Shuell, Timnah.

Father:

William Meyer Zeev Kessler

Mother:

Gussie Golda (Laskin) Kessler

Spouse:

Naomi Lynfield

child:

Shuell Kessler

child:

Timnah Kessler