Background
Schenker, Eric was born on February 24, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Adolph and Olga (Strauss) Schenker. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945.
Schenker, Eric was born on February 24, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Adolph and Olga (Strauss) Schenker. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945.
Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Tennessee, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1957.
Assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1957-1959; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, since 1959; professor economics, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, since 1965; dean, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee (School Business Administration), since 1976; director, Urban Research Center, 1974-1976; associate director, Center Great Lakes Studies, 1967-1974; senior scientist, Center Great Lakes Studies, since 1974; associate dean, College Letters and Sciences, 1963-1969. Board directors American Medical buildings, Ampco Metal. Consultant in field.
Senior member Milwaukee Board Harbor Commissioners, 1960-1972, chairman, 1965-1968. Chairman panel on future port requirements of the United States, Maritime Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1973-1976, chairman panel on reducing tankbarge pollution, 1980-1981. Member pilotage advisory board to the United States secretary transportation, 1972-1975.
Trustee Mount Sinai Medical Ctr, 1984-1988. Member Economic Progress Authority of Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, 1983-1988, Marine Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1982-1983, Governor's Council on Economic Issues, since 1983. Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954.
Member American Economics Association, Southern Economics Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi.
Married Virginia Martha Wick, April 14, 1963. Children: David, Richard, Robert.