Background
Somers, Harold Milton was born on September 30, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1947. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Behr) Somers.
Somers, Harold Milton was born on September 30, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1947. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Behr) Somers.
Bachelor of Commerce, University Toronto, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1942. Student, University Chicago, 1940.
Bachelor of Laws, University Buffalo, 1956.
Teaching assistant in economics University California, 1937-1939. Research assistant government finance University Chicago, 1940. Fellow Social Science Research Council, 1940-1941.
Member research staff Brookings Institution, summer 1941. Teaching fellow in economics University Michigan, 1941-1942, instructor in economics, summer 1942. Assistant professor economics University Buffalo, 1942-1945, associate professor, 1945-1946, professor, 1946-1961, dean. school business administration, 1947-1961.
Lecturer University Buffalo School Law, 1957-1959. Professor economics University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1986, professor emeritus, from 1986, chairman department economics, 1961-1966, dean division social science, 1967-1970. Visiting professor economics University California at Berkeley, summer 1947, Columbia, summer 1954, University British Columbia, summer 1953.
Visiting professor law Yale Law School, 1968. Economic affairs officer in fiscal division United Nations, summer 1950, consultant, 1950-1953. Consultant to research division O.P.A., 1943.
Arbitrator Federal Conciliation and Mediation Service, 1950-1986, American Arbitration Association, 1955-1986, New York State Board Mediation, 1952-1961, Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission Arbitration, 1970-1973. Consultant United States Office Education, Bureau Higher Education, 1965-1969. Member Personnel Security board Atomic Energy Commission, 1957-1959.
Consultant New York State Legislation Committee on Constitution, 1957-1958. Economist New York State Department Commerce, summer 1944, consultant, 1944-1945. Technical adviser to mayor's full employment committee, City of Buffalo, 1945-1946, consultant to budget division, 1946-1947.
Chairman executive committee, finance subcommittee Capital Expenditures Committee, 1956-1957. Chairman New York State Minimum Wage Board for Restaurant Industry, 1956-1958. Mem seminar advisory committee Federal Reserve Bank, New York, 1952.
Editorial consultant Blakiston Company, Philadelphia, 1947-1952. Consultant Employment and Youth Opportunities Agency, Los Angeles, 1966, California Advisory Commission on Tax Reform, 1968.
Member American, New York State bar associations, American Economic Association (nominating committee 1969, 70), Econometric Society (session chairman 1947, 51, program chairman 1949), American Finance Association (director public finance 1969-1971), National Tax Association (member sales tax committee 1975-1977, federal taxation and finance committee 1981-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Claire Rosen, June 12, 1939. Children: Joan, Margery, Warren.