Background
Rimlinger, Gaston Victor was born on August 16, 1926 in Strasbourg, France. Came to the United States, 1947. Naturalized, 1953.. Son of Victor Joseph and Anna (Glaser) Rimlinger.
Rimlinger, Gaston Victor was born on August 16, 1926 in Strasbourg, France. Came to the United States, 1947. Naturalized, 1953.. Son of Victor Joseph and Anna (Glaser) Rimlinger.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Washington, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1956.
Interpreter, United States Military Government, Federal Republic of Germany, 1945-1947; graduate research economist, Institute Industrial Relations, Berkeley, 1954-1955; instructor, then assistant professor, Princeton University, 1955-1960; member of faculty, Rice U., Houston, 1960-1988; Henry S. Fox professor economics, department chairman, Rice U., Houston, 1964-1969; Reginald Henry Hargrove professor economics, Rice U., Houston, 1972-1988. Program adviser for economics planning and research Ford Foundation, West Africa, 1969-1972. Consultant for Choice Books for College Libraries, 1965-1988, Ford Foundation, 1972-1988.
Board of directors Houston Vocational Guidance Svc., 1966-1969. Member American, Southern, Southwestern (president 1968-1969) economics associations, Economics History Association, Economics History Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lorraine M. Stewart, September 1, 1951. Children: Yvonne, Claire, Francis, Catherine, Christopher.