Background
Kotkov, Benjamin was born on April 8, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Moses and Annie (Hopner) Kotkov.
Kotkov, Benjamin was born on April 8, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Moses and Annie (Hopner) Kotkov.
AB, Cornell University, 1929. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Ottawa University, Ontario, Canada, 1954.
Staff to chief Nerve Clinic, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1934-1942, VA Mental Hygiene Unit, Boston, 1946-1952. Chief psychologist Mental Hygiene Clinics State of Delaware, 1952—1953. Clinical executive Child Guidance Center, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1954-1964.
Staff to professor and faculty head Windham College, Putney, 1964—1976. Private practice Brattleboro, 1976—2005. Retired, 2005
International advisory board Academy of Psychoanalysis, Germany, 1969—1986.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Psychological Society, International Society Professional Hypnosis, Academy of Sciences Hypnotherapy, American Association Applied and Prevention Psychology, Academy Clinical Psychology. Member American Association of University Professors (emeritus), American Psychological Association (life), American Philosophical Association, Society Personality Assessment (life), Vermont Psychological Association (president 1968-1969, chairman certified board 1974-1976), New England Society Clinical Hypnosis (president 1988), DAV (life), Lions (president 1973-1974, 84-85, 94-97), Elks, American Legion.
Married Sally B., January 28, 1941. Children: Ralph, Frank.