Background
Norwood, Janet Lippe was born on December 11, 1923 in Newark. Daughter of M. Turner and Thelma (Levinson) Lippe.
Norwood, Janet Lippe was born on December 11, 1923 in Newark. Daughter of M. Turner and Thelma (Levinson) Lippe.
Bachelor, Douglass College, 1945. Master of Arts, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1949.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Florida International University, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rutgers University, 2003. Doctor, State United States.
Instructor, Wellesley College, 1948-1949;
economist William L. Clayton Center,, Tufts U., 1953-1958;
with Bureau Labor Statistics,, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1963-1991;
deputy commissioner, then acting commissioner Bureau Labor Statistics, Department Labor, Washington, 1975-1979;
commissioner labor statistics, Department Labor, Washington, 1979-1992;
senior fellow, The Urban Institute, Washington, since 1992. Director Republic National Bank, National Opinion Research Center, chair advisory county unemployment compensation, 1993-1996. Director Institute Global Ethics.
Member com.on national statistics NAS. Member of advisory committee scientists and engineers office. Member of advisory board Bureau Transportation Statistics.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association Business Economists, Royal Statistical Society, American Statistical Association (president 1989, Founder's award 1997). Member: National Institute Statistical Science (board trustees 1991—2000), National Academy of Sciences (associate), National Academy Public Administration, International Association Officials Statistics, International Statistical Institute, Douglass College Society Distinguished Achievement, Cosmos Club (president 1995-1996).
Married Bernard Norwood, June 25, 1943. Children— Stephen Harlan, Peter Carlton.