Harold Louis Wattel

Background

Wattel, Harold Louis was born on September 30, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of David Max and Carolyn (Abrams) Wattel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Queens College, 1942; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy magna cum laude, New School Social Research, 1954.

Career

Junior economist, War Production Board, 1942; economist, Department Agriculture, 1946; economics consultant, Boni, Watkins & Mounteer, 1952; economist, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., 1954, 57; director, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., 1957-1958; professor economics, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., 1957-1986; professor emeritus, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., since 1986; department chairman economics, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., 1957-1961; chairman division business, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., since 1961; dean School Business, Bureau Business and Community Research, Hofstra U., 1965-1973. Economics consultant to consumer counsel, staff Governor New York, 1956-1958. Consultant New York.State Moreland Commision on Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, 1963-1964, Legislative Reference Bureau, U. Hawaii, 1966, Schenley Industries, since 1967, Ralston Purina Company, since 1967, American Can Company, since 1965.

Economics cons.Nat. Millinery Planning Board, 1959-1970. Educational consultant United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, 1972, Bulova Watch Company, 1975-1982.

Achievements

• Harold Louis Wattel has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Comprehensive Health Planning Council, 1970-1975. Board directors, v. p., New York State unit American Lung Association. President Nassau-Suffolk unit.

Board directors Comprehensive Health Planning Council, Nassau-Suffolk, New York, New York State Citizen Council, Regional Medical Program Nassau-Suffolk, consumer representative, board directors Island Peer Review Organization, 1990. Treasurer Parodneck Foundation. Chair Pronet Citizens Advocacy Center, since 1997.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1953), Middle Atlantic Association Colleges Business Administration (president 1970-1971), American, Metropolitan economics associations, New York State Environmental Health Association (vice president), Island Peer Review Organization (consumer/AARP representative since 1990), Pi Gamma Mu, Omicron Chi Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary associate).

Connections

Married Sara Gordon, September 1, 1946. Children: Karen, Jill.

Father:

David Max Wattel

Mother:

Carolyn (Abrams) Wattel

Spouse:

Sara Gordon

child:

Jill Wattel

child:

Karen Wattel