Background
Cerf, Jay Henry was born on May 17, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan Randolph and Blanche (Ruth) Cerf.
political scientist management consultant
Cerf, Jay Henry was born on May 17, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan Randolph and Blanche (Ruth) Cerf.
Bachelor of Arts (Residence Halls fellow), University of Wisconsin, 1948, Master of Arts, 1951. Postgraduate Heidelberg U. 1949. Master of Arts, Yale, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy (Block fellow, Cowles fellow, Falk fellow), 1957.
Postgraduate (Fulbright fellow), Free University, Berlin, 1953-1954, (Penfield fellow) University of Pennsylvania, 1956.
Research analyst United States Government, 1949-1951. Teaching assistant Yale, 1952-1953. Guest lecturer Russian Research Center, Harvard, 1955.
Legislative assistant United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, 1955-1956.
Director Foreign Policy Clearing House, 1957-1961. Special assistant to secretary commerce, 1961.
Secretary President Kennedy’s Cabinet Trade Policy Committee, 1961-1962. Deputy assistant secretary commerce for international affairs, 1962.
Manager international group United States Chamber of Commerce, 1962-1969, secretary United States-Canada committee 1962-1963, United States-Mexico committee, 1962-1966, foreign policy committee, 1962-1964, foreign commerce committee, 1962-1964.
Secretary United States Management Advisory Committee to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1962-1964. Secretary annual United States delegation Japan-United States Business Leader Conferences Keidanren of Japan and United States Chamber of Commerce, 1962-1967.
Executive director Pathfinder Fund, 1969-1971.
President Consultant International of Cambridge, Incorporated., 1972-1974. Board directors Federal Union, Interlandia Corporation, Roadstead Foundation Consultant on population policy Harvard, 1970-1971.
Trustee International Development Conference, United States Council Internat Chamber of Commerce. Board advisers Council of Latin American, India Cultural Center.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. American Political Science Association Conglomerate fellow, 1955-1956. Member United Nations Association (director), Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, American Political Science Association, Society for International Development.
Clubs: Yale, National Press, Federal City, Harvard Faculty, Harvard of Boston, Cambridge Boat, International Center of New England.
Married Carol Montgomery McGovern, June 12, 1951. Children: Jay Randolph, Christopher David, William Montgomery.