Background
PATTERSON, Gardner was born on May 13, 1916 in Burt, la. Son of Charles W. and Trella Gardner Patterson.
PATTERSON, Gardner was born on May 13, 1916 in Burt, la. Son of Charles W. and Trella Gardner Patterson.
University of Michigan, 3438, Bachelor of Arts. University of Michigan, 1939, Master of Arts. Harvard University, 1940-1941, Doctor of Philosophy.
Spoken languages: English.
Assistant Professor, of Economics University of Michigan 1948-1949. Professor, of Economics and Director of Institute Finance Section, Princeton University 1949-1957. Professor, of Economics and Director of Woodrow Wilson School of Public and Institute Affairs, Princeton University 1957-1964, Professor, of Economics and Acting Chairman Department, of Economics 1965-1966.
Assistant Director-General GATT 1966-1967, 73, Deputy Director General 1973-1981. Visiting Professor, Yale University 1983. Consultant since 1984.
Economics Adviser, United States Embassy, Israel 1953-1954, United States Embassy, Ankara 1955-1956. Head, United States Economics Survey Mission to Tunisia 1961. Ford Foundation Research Fellow, Geneva 1963-1964.
Director Foreign Bondholders Protective Council (United States of America) 1963-1964, 1968-1969. Mediator, European Commission, Japan GATT dispute 1988-1989. Conciliator United States of America-Canada Free Trade Agreement 1989-1990.
Arbitrator, EC-Canada GATT Dispute 1990.
Cosmos Club, Washington, District of Columbia.
Married Evelyn R Roelofs in 1942.