Background
Voss, Jerrold Richard was born on November 4, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Walter and Annis Lorraine (Hayes) Voss.
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Voss, Jerrold Richard was born on November 4, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Walter and Annis Lorraine (Hayes) Voss.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1955. M. City Planning, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy (Business History fellow, University fellow, International Business Machines Corporation fellow), 1971.
Assistant professor University California, 1960-1961. Assistant professor, associate professor University Illinois, 1961-1969. Associate professor Harvard University, 1969-1971.
Professor city and regional planning Ohio State University, Columbus, from 1971, chairman department city and regional planning, 1971-1979. Director Ohio State University (Knowlton School Architecture), 1981-1996, professor, 1996-2000, director, professor emeritus, from 2000. United Nations advisor to Government Indonesia, 1964-1965.
Social affairs officer United Nations Secretariat, 1970-1971. Project manager United Nations Task Force on Human Environment, Thailand, 1975-1976. Director research and development United Nations Center for Human Settlements (Habitat), 1979-1981.
Consultant Illinois Department Development, J.S. Bolles & Associates, United Nations Office Technology Cooperation, United Nations Development Program, Agency for International Development, Bechtel National Inc., other private public organizations. Member external examiners team United Arab University, since 1992.
Member public policy committee Smithsonian Institution, 1970-1973. Board directors Champaign County United Community Council, 1965-1969, Columbus Theatre Ballet Association, 1972-1975. Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957.
Member Academy for Contemporary Problems (associate), American American Institute Planners, American Society Engineering Education, International Center for Urban Land Policy (London).
Married Jean Evelyn Peterson, August 21, 1954. Children— Cynthia Jean, Tania Hayes.