Bernard Saffran

Background

Saffran, Bernard was born on May 13, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Isidore and Goldie (Bleeker) Saffran.

Education

Bachelor, City College of New York, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1967; associate professor, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, 1967-1973; professor, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, since 1973; Franklin and Betty Barr professor economics, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, 1989; department chairman economics, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, 1976-1983. Senior staff economist Council Economics Advisors, Washington, 1971-1972. Visiting lecturer London School Economics, 1979-1980, Committee for Economic Development Research Advisory board, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Bernard Saffran has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Eleanor Meyerowitz (deceased 2002), August 23, 1959. Children: Jenny, Linnea (deceased).

Father:

Isidore Saffran

Mother:

Goldie (Bleeker) Saffran

Spouse:

Eleanor Meyerowitz

child:

Linnea Saffran (deceased)

child:

Jenny Saffran