Background
Somers, Gerald George was born on August 6, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Betty (Behr) Somers.
Somers, Gerald George was born on August 6, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph and Betty (Behr) Somers.
Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Toronto, 1943, Master of Arts, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1951.
Associate professor, director Institute Industrial Relations, West Virginia University, 1956-1957. Professor economics University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1960-1977, department chairman, 1968-1971, director industrial relations research institute Center for Studies in Vocational and Technology Education, 1964-1968. Consultant Office Economics Opportunity, Department Labor, National Council Aging, 1964-1977.
Arbitrator labor-management disputes, 1951-1977.
Member National Council on Employment Policy, 1969-1977.
Member National Council on Employment Policy, 1969-1977. Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943-1945. Guggenheim fellow for research in Western Europe, 1959-1960.
Member National Academy Arbitrators (editor procs.
1968-1977), American Economics Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, International Industrial Relations Association (member Executive Board 1967-1977), Industrial Relations Research Association (editor 1958-1974, president 1975).
Married Rita Schacter, July 13, 1945. Children: Eric, Jonathan, Laura.