Background
Perlman, Jacob was born on May 10, 1898 in Byelostock, Poland. Son of Mark and Pauline (Blankstein) Perlman.
Perlman, Jacob was born on May 10, 1898 in Byelostock, Poland. Son of Mark and Pauline (Blankstein) Perlman.
Came to the United States, 1912, naturalized, 1918. Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1919, Master of Arts, 1922, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926.
Statistician, New York State Department Labor, 1919-1921. Instructor University of Wisconsin, 1921-1926. Assistant professor Northwestern University, 1926-1927.
Associate professor of University North Dakota, 1928-1933.
Staff member committee government statistics and advising committee to secretary labor, 1933-1934. Chief hour and wage statistics division Bureau Labor Statistics, 1934-1940.
Chief economist, assistant director bureau old age and survivors insurance Social Security Administrator, 1940-1949, liaison officer, 1949-1951. United Nations adviser Government Colombia and Central Bank Colombia, 1951-1952, Government Greece, 1952-1954.
International economist Foreign Operations Administration, 1954-1955.
United Nations adviser Government Bolivia, 1955, Government Philippines, 1956. Director surveys National Science Foundation, 1956-1957, head Office Economics and Manpower Studies, 1956-1965. Consultant economist in science and technical, 1965-1968.
Lecturer American University, 1940-1949, Catholic U. American, 1940-1951, Johns Hopkins, 1948-1951.
Visiting professor U. Philippines, 1956. Professorial lecturer American University, 1966-1967.
Professor of University Connecticut, 1967.
Fellow Social Science Research Council, 1927-1928.
Married Helen Aronson, April. Children: Matthew South., Judith South. (Mistress Robert G. Martin).