Gretchen Rous Besser

Background

Besser, Gretchen Rous was born on December 1, 1928 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Ben and Sidonya (Menkes) Rous.

Education

Bachelor in French with honors, Wellesley College, 1949; Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1967.

Career

Instructor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Rutherford, New Jersey, 1955-1957; instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1957-1959, 63-67; assistant professor, Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, 1967-1970; assistant professor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1972-1973; Doctor of Philosophy examiner, Monash U., Victoria, Australia, 1979; instructor in literature, New Jersey Committee for The Humanities, New Brunswick, 1985-1990; faculty member, New School for Social Research, New York City, since 1989; ski columnist, Recorder Public Company, Stirling, New Jersey, since 1993; instructor Distance Instruction for Adult Learners program, New School for Social Research, New York City, since 1994.

Achievements

• Gretchen Rous Besser has been listed as a notable Writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The National Ski Patrol: Samaritans of the snow

Membership

Instructor first aid American Red Cross, 1971-1982. International liaison National Ski Patrol, 1980-1985, national historian, since 1980. Member selection committee United States Ski Hall of Fame, since 1982, board directors, since 1997.

Board directors International Skiing History Association,1997-. Member American Association Teachers French, Eastern Ski Writers Association, National Association Ski Journalists American.

Interests

• Avocations: opera, skiing, horseback riding, hiking.

Connections

Married Albert Gordon Besser, December 28, 1952. Children: James, Neal, Brian.

Father:

Ben Rous

Mother:

Sidonya (Menkes) Rous

Spouse:

Albert Gordon Besser

child:

Brian Besser

child:

James Besser

child:

Neal Besser