Background
Weiss, Joseph Samson was born on June 24, 1941 in New York City. Son of J. Irving and Jeanette (Yolen) Weiss.
agricultural and transport economist
Weiss, Joseph Samson was born on June 24, 1941 in New York City. Son of J. Irving and Jeanette (Yolen) Weiss.
1 child, Jose Luiz; Master of Science, U. Florida, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1971. Project manager Louis Berger International, West Africa and Peru, 1971-1972, representative, Pakistan, Peru, Brazil, Panama, 1984-1992.
Associate vice president Frederic R. Harris Incorporated., 1992.
Consultant Minister of Agriculture, Brasilia, Brazil, 1973-1975. Director J. Weiss Planning, Limited., Brasilia, 1975-1979.
Visiting professor U. Brasilia, 1980. Consultant United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Brazil and Honduras, 1981-1983.
Consultant World Bank, numerous Brazilian government agencies.
Professor Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Project manager Louis Berger International, West Africa and Peru, 1971—1972. Representative, Pakistan, Peru, Brazil, Panama, 1984—1992. Associate vice president Frederic R. Harris Inc., since 1992.
Consultant Minister of Agriculture, Brasilia, Brazil, 1973—1975. Director J. Weiss Planning, Ltd., 1975—1979. Visiting professor University Brasilia, 1980.
Consultant United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Brazil and Honduras, 1981—1983, World Bank, numerous Brazilian government agencies. Professor Getulio Vargas Foundation.
Director American School Board, Brasilia, 1980—1982. Member of International Agricultural Economic Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, Econometric Society, American Economics Association.
Married Maria Christina Pacheco, August 14, 1965 (divorced 1979). 1 child Jose Luiz; Married Maria Jose Pereira, December 5, 1981. Children: Italo, Clarissa, Eduardo.