Background
Rogers, George William was born on April 15, 1917 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George Arthur and Mary Jane (Smith) Rogers.
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Rogers, George William was born on April 15, 1917 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of George Arthur and Mary Jane (Smith) Rogers.
Bachelor in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1942. Master of Arts in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1943. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alaska.
Statistical clerk Standard Oil Corporation, San Francisco, 1934—1939. Economist, price executive Office Price Administration, Juneau, Alaska, 1943—1946. Economist, chairman United States Department Interior, 1946—1956, member field committee, 1949—1956.
Staff social scientist Arctic Institute North America, Montreal, Canada, Juneau, 1956—1960. Professor economics University Alaska, Fairbanks, Juneau, 1960—1983. Retired, 1983
Visiting professor University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1960—1961.
Member editorial staff Center d'Etudes Arctique, Sorbonne, Paris, 1964—1978. Member committee National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1964—1980. Member, co-chairman Federal State Land Use Planning Commission, Anchorage, 1976—1979.
Member science committee North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, Anchorage, 1976—1980. Trustee, chairman board Alaska Permant Fund Corporation, Juneau, 1980—1983.
Secretary, consultant Alaska Constitutional Convention, 1955—1956. Councilman Juneau, 1956—1958. Assemblyman Borough Juneau, 1959—1973.
Board directors Juneau Lyric Opera Association, since 1976. Vice president Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, 1982, president, since 1983. Member of American Economic Association.
Married Jean Maude Clark, November 27, 1942. Children: Shelley Eldridge, Geoffrey, Sidney Sisikin, Gavin, Sabrina, Garth.