Background
Frank, Isaiah was born on November 7, 1917 in New York City. Son of Henry and Rose (Isserles) Frank.
Frank, Isaiah was born on November 7, 1917 in New York City. Son of Henry and Rose (Isserles) Frank.
Bachelor in Social Science, City College of New York, 1936. Master of Arts in Economics, Columbia University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1960.
Research associate in economics, Columbia University Council for Research in Social Sciences, 1936-1939;
teaching fellow, instructor economics, Amherst College, 1939-1941;
Carnegie fellow, National Bureau Economics Research, 1941-1942;
consultant, War Production Board, 1942;
senior economist, Office of Strategic Services, 1942-1944;
various positions, unites states department State, 1945-1963;
director, Office International Trade, 1957-1959;
director, Office International Financial and Development Affairs, 1961-1962;
deputy assistant secretary for economics affairs, Office International Financial and Development Affairs, 1962-1963;
William L. Clayton professor international economics, School Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, since 1963. Member Industry-Government Iron and Steel Mission to Europe, 1947. Adviser United States delegate Economics Common for Europe, 1948.
Deputy director foreign resources div.Pres.'s Materials Policy Commission, 1951-1952. Head United States delegate Conference on Dollar Liberalization, Organization of European Economic Cooperation, Paris, 1955-1956. Chairman United States delegate General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1958.
Alternate United States representative Fourth Meeting Development Assistance Group, London, 1961. Chairman United States delegate to preparatory committee United Nations Conference Trade and Development, Geneva, since 1963. United States representative Special Trade Conference Organization of American States, Alta Gracia, Argentina, 1964.
Executive director President's Commision on International Trade and Investment Policy, 1970-1971. Advising committee United Nations Trade and Development Board. Director international economics studies Committee Economics Development.
Member of advisory council Institute for Latin American Integration. Member of advisory committee Institute International Economics. Consultant World Bank;chairman advising committee on international investment State Department.
Member services policy advising committee United States Trade Republican. Member of advisory commission on international economics policy unites states department State.
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1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member Council Foreign Relations, American Economic Association, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Henry and Rose (Isserles) F. M. Ruth Hershfield, March 23, 1941 (deceased 2004). Children: Robert E., Kenneth D.