Gerald Lawrence Fetner

Background

Fetner, Gerald Lawrence was born on February 7, 1945 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Betty (Abowitz) Fetner.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1966; Master of Arts, Queens College, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Brown U., Providence, 1973.

Career

Program officer, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1973-1975; from assistant director to staff director, American Bar Association, Chicago, 1975-1981; director foundation relations, University of Chicago, 1981-1986; director foundation relations, Columbia University, New York City, since 1986. Instructor Queens College, New York City, 1966-1968, Rhode Island College, Providence, 1971-1973, Salve Regina College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1970-1972, Brown U., Providence, 1969-1972, New School Social Research, New York City, 1988, Columbia University, New York City, 1988. Panelist National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1987.

Consultant WBEZ Public Radio, Chicago, 1980-1981, Illinois Humanities Council, Chicago, 1982-1983,Mars Hill, Alexandria, Virginia, 1989-1992, New York City Partnership, 1989, WTVS Public television, Detroit, 1991, Archivists Roundtable Metropolitan New York, 1994, Friends of Morningside Park, 1994, Children's Aid Society, New York, 1994.

Achievements

• Gerald Lawrence Fetner has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Ordered liberty: Legal reform in the twentieth century (Borzoi books in law and American society)

Membership

Member Council Support Advancement Education.

Connections

Married Leslee Siegel, July 2, 1970. Children: Jennifer, Geoffrey.

Father:

Nathan Fetner

Mother:

Betty (Abowitz) Fetner

Spouse:

Leslee Siegel

child:

Jennifer Fetner

child:

Geoffrey Fetner