Background
Prewitt, Kenneth was born on March 16, 1936 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Kenneth and Louise (Carpenter) Prewitt.
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The Ruling Elites: Elite Theory, Power, and American Democracy
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Kenneth Prewitt
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Kenneth Prewitt, American political science professor, foundation administrator. Guggenheim fellow, 1983; fellow Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1983; recipient Officer's Cross of Order of Merit, Republican of Germany. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences; member American Political Science Association, Council on Foreign Relations.
Education
In 1959 from Washington University,and a 1963 Doctor of Philosophy in political science from Stanford University with a thesis "Career patterns and role-orientations: an inquiry into the political behavior of city councilmen" and was a Danforth Fellow at Harvard Divinity School.
Career
Professor political science University Chicago, 1964-1980, chairman department political science, 1975-1976. Director National Opinion Research Center, 1976-1979. President Social Science Research Council, New York City, 1979-1985, 95-98.
Senior vice president Rockefeller Foundation, 1985-1995. Director United States Census Bureau, Washington, 1998-2001. Dean graduate faculty New School University, New York City, 2001—2002.
Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, since 2002. Visiting scholar University Nairobi, Kenya, 1968-1971. Board directors Washington University, Southern Methodist University, Energy Foundation, Center Advanced Study Behavioral Sciences.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president). Member American Political Science Association (Vice-President), Council on Foreign Rels. M C.
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Children: Jennifer Ann, Geoffrey Douglas.
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Guggenheim fellow, 1983. Fellow Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1983. Recipient Officer's Cross of Order of Merit, Republican of Germany.Guggenheim fellow, 1983. Fellow Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1983. Recipient Officer's Cross of Order of Merit, Republican of Germany.