Background
Viksnins, George Juris was born on August 17, 1937 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Nicholas and Helen E. (Ansons) Viksnins. came to the United States, l950.
Viksnins, George Juris was born on August 17, 1937 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Nicholas and Helen E. (Ansons) Viksnins. came to the United States, l950.
Bachelor, Temple University, l959; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, l960; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, l964.
Assistant professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1964-1968;
associate professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1968-1979;
professor economics, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1979;
program economist, Agency for International Development, Bangkok, l968-70. Visiting professor economics University of California, Irvine, 1986-1987. Consultant L.F. Rothschild, World Bank, Agency for International Development, Department Commerce.
Trustee FMI, 1976-1981. Senior adviserCtrl. Bank Latvia, since 1992.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Economics Association, Royal Economics Society, Association for Advancement Baltic Studies.
Married Mara Karulis, January 3l, l96l. Children: Helen, Ingrid, Peter, Brigit.