David Simon Lelyveld

Background

Lelyveld, David Simon was born on June 22, 1941 in Cincinnati. Son of Arthur Joseph and Toby (Bookholtz) Lelyveld.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1975.

Career

Tutor, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, India, 1963-1964; assistant professor, associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1976, 77-85; field director, Berkeley Urdu Language Program, Lahore, Pakistan, 1976; program officer, Asia Society, New York City, 1985-1986; dean of students, Columbia University School General Studies, New York City, 1986-1995; program officer, Social Science Research Council, New York City, 1995-1996; executive director Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1997. Visiting lecturer U. Washington, Seattle, 1991. Research associate Fairbank Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• David Simon Lelyveld has been listed as a noteworthy University dean, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Tarakhnath Das Foundation, New York City, since 1988. Member Association Asian Studies (South Asia county 1988-1991), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Meena Alexander, May 1, 1979. Children: Adam Kuruvilla, Svati Mariam.

Father:

Arthur Joseph Lelyveld

Mother:

Toby (Bookholtz) Lelyveld

Spouse:

Meena Alexander

child:

Adam Kuruvilla Lelyveld

child:

Svati Mariam Lelyveld