Background
Goffman, Irving Jay was born on April 21, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1959. Son of William and Ethel (Dumansky) Goffman.
Goffman, Irving Jay was born on April 21, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1959. Son of William and Ethel (Dumansky) Goffman.
Bachelor with honors, McGill University, Montreal, 1954. Master of Arts in Economics, Duke University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Duke University, 1959.
Instructor economics North Carolina State College, 1955. Research economist Government Canada Department Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, Canada, 1958—1959. Assistant professor economics University Florida, Gainesville, 1959—1963, member graduate faculty, 1961—1979, associate professor, 1963—1968, professor, 1968—1979, chairman department economics, 1970—1975, adjunct professor educational administration, 1972—1979.
Visiting faculty scholar Duke University, 1962. Visiting research associate professor Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1963—1964. Visiting professor University Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1974, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1974—1975.
Head United States Delaware to Organization of European Cooperation and Development Working Party in Incomes Policy, Paris, 1975—1976. Deputy assistant secretary for income security policy Department of Health, Washington, 1975—1977. President Consultant in Forensic Economics, Inc., Miami, Florida, since 1979.
Board editors Southern Economic Journal, 1969—1972, Eastern Economics Journal, 1973—1976. Editor Public Finance Quarterly, 1971—1981. Consultant Southern Association Colleges and Schools, Atlanta, since 1971.
Economic consultant and expert various types of litigation, since 1974. National labor arbitrator American Arbitration Association, since 1974. Special master Public Employee Relations Commission State Florida, since 1975.
Adjunct professor economics Florida International University, 1984.
Republican University Florida, North Control Florida Health Planning Council, 1970—1971. President B'nai Israel Congregation, Gainesville, 1974—1975. Campaign chairman Gainesville United Jewish Appeal, 1972—1973.
Member national university faculty council United Jewish Appeal, since 1974. Board advisors National Organization Reform of Marijuana Laws, Washington, 1973—1981. Member Taxation with Representation, 1974—1975.
Member policy advisory council Community Action Organization, Gainesville, 1966—1967. Liaison University Florida-Alachua County School Board, 1971—1972. Member of National Association Business Economists, Eastern Economic Association (executive board 1973-1976), Association Social Economics 1975-1977, National Tax.
Association (federal taxation and finance committee 1971-1974), American Economic Association (visiting faculty scholar 1955), Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Judith Barbara Kasler, June 5, 1956. Children: Susan, Sandra.