Background
Vickers, George Ross was born on December 26, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of George Warren and Frances Louise (Ross) Vickers.
organization executive Sociology educator
Vickers, George Ross was born on December 26, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of George Warren and Frances Louise (Ross) Vickers.
Student, Northwestern University, 1966-1968; Master of Arts, Washington University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, 1973.
Staff sociologist Russell Sage Foundation, New York City, 1973-1975. Professor Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York City and Brooklyn, 1975-1997. Executive director Washington Office of Latin American, 1993—2001, also board directors.
Regional director for Latin American Open Society Institute, 2002—2007. Director Intrnational Operations Open Society Foundation, since 2007. Board directors Institute for Central American Studies, New York City, Hemisphere Initiatives, Cambridge, Latin American Working Group, Washington, District of Columbia, East-West Management Institute.
Member presidential delegate to observe the elections in El Salvador, President of the United States, El Salvador, 1994. United States Special Ambassador to Guatamala, 2000. Member American Sociological Association, Latin America Studies Association (chair committee on academy freedom and human rights 2002-2003).
Married Elizabeth Ann Levy, January 26, 1979 (divorced 1997).