Background
Whitaker, Gilbert Riley was born on October 8, 1931 in Oklahoma City. Son of Gilbert Riley and Melodese (Kilpatrick) Whitaker.
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Gilbert Riley Whitaker
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Education
Bachelor, Rice U., 1953; postgraduate, Southern Methodist U., 1956-1957; Master of Science in Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (Ford Foundation dissertation fellow), University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961.
Career
Instructor, School of Business, Northwestern University, 1960-1961;
assistant professor business economics, School of Business, Northwestern University, 1961-1964;
associate professor, School of Business, Northwestern University, 1964-1966;
research associate Transportation Center, School of Business, Northwestern University, 1962-1966;
associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966-1967;
professor, Washington University, 1967-1976;
Adjunct Professor economics, Washington University, 1968-1976;
associate dean School Business Administration, Washington University, 1969-1976;
dean, professor business economics, Michael Jackson Neeley School Business, Texas Christian U., 1976-1979;
dean, University of Michigan, 1979-1990;
professor, School Business Administration University of Michigan, since 1979;
provost, vice president academic affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1990-1993;
provost, executive vice president academic affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1993-1995;
senior advisor, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, since 1996;
dean, Jesse Jones Graduate School of Management/Rice U., Houston, since 1997. Director American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, 1984-1991, vice president, president-elect, 1988-1989, president, 1989-1990, director Washington campus, 1980-1989, chairman, 1985-1988. Board directors Lincoln National Corporation, Johnson Controls, Inc., Structural Dynamics Research Corporation, Handleman Company.
Senior economist banking andcurrency committee United States House of Representatives, 1964. Member Graduate Management Admissions Council, 1972-1975, chairman, 1974-1975. Board directors Washtenaw County United Way,1990-1996.
Membership
Board trustees, secretary-treasurer JSTOR, since 1995. With United States Navy, 1953-1956. Member American Economics Association, Fort Worth Boat Club.
Connections
Married Ruth Pauline Tonn, December 18, 1953. Children: Kathleen, David Edward, Thomas Gilbert.
