Gustavo Garza

Background

Garza, Gustavo was born on January 12, 1945 in Monterrey, Mexico. Son of Gustavo and Alicia (Villarreal) Garza.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, University Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 1967. Master of Arts in Economics, El Colegio de Mexico, 1970. Master of Arts in Planning, University Cambridge, England, 1973.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1983.

Career

Professor, researcher El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico City, since 1970, coordinator urban studies area, 1974-1977, director Center Demographic and Urban Studies, 1986-1988, director demographic and urban studies review, 1986-1988. Management advisor Nacional Financiera, S.A., Mexico City, 1974-1975. Science advisor Departamento del Distrito Federal, Mexico City, 1985-1987.

General director Institute Urban Studies of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 1993-1995, science advisor, 1995. Visiting research fellow University California, 1984, University Texas, 1989, University Cambridge, 1991. London School of Economics, England, 2006.

Member panel on urban population dynamics, United States National Academy of Sciences, 1999-2003.

Achievements

• Gustavo Garza has been listed as a noteworthy Economics and urban planning educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organization secretary Professor-Researcher Fellow Union, 1983-1984, general secretary, 1984-1985.

Interests

• Avocations: yoga, swimming, music, reading. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Aida Cervantes, June 2, 1970 (divorced 1972). 1 child, Adolfo; Married Brigida Garcia, December 17, 1973. Children: Alicia, Ernesto.

Father:

Gustavo Garza

Mother:

Alicia (Villarreal) Garza

Spouse:

Brigida Garcia

Spouse:

Aida Cervantes

child:

Adolfo Garza

child:

Ernesto Garza

child:

Alicia Garza