Background
Gilbert, Donald Wood was born on January 29, 1900 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Avery Sanford and Emily Charlotte (Wood) Gilbert.
Gilbert, Donald Wood was born on January 29, 1900 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Avery Sanford and Emily Charlotte (Wood) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Rochester, 1921, Master of Arts, 1923. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932.
Assistant in economics U. Rochester, 1922-1923, instructor economics, 1925-1928, assistant professor, 1928-1932, junior professor, 1932-1939, professor, since 1939, dean graduate school, 1940-1948, department chairman economics, 1946-1948, provost, 1948-1951, vice president charge university development, 1951-1953, director Canadian studies program, 1953-1954. Assistant in economics Harvard, 1924-1925. Trustee Rochester Savings Bank, since 1948.
Board directors Rochester Bureau Municipal Research, since 1948.
Member South.A.T.C., 1918. Public Triparite Panel chairman 2d Regional War Labor Board, 1943-1945. Member board directors Rochester Council Society Agencies, 1946-1951, Rochester Association United Nations, 1946-1948.
Member American Economics Association Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon.
Clubs: Pundit, University (Rochester).
Married Eleanor Ruth Garbutt, August 19, 1922. Children: Emily Eleanor, Virginia Mary.