Michael Kerry Salemi

Background

Salemi, Michael Kerry was born on March 30, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael and Helen Hill Salemi.

Education

Bachelor, St. Mary's College, 1968. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1976.

Career

Assistant director Center for Economic Education University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973—1976. Assistant professor economics University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976—1982, associate professor economics, 1982—1987, professor economics, since 1987, department economics chairperson, since 2010. Research associate/visiting professor Graduate Institute International Studies, Geneva, 1982—1983.

Achievements

• Michael Kerry Salemi has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board The Economic Literacy Project of Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis, 1999. Board directors North Carolina Council Economic Education, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1999-2000. Chair review committee Volunteer National Content Standards in Economics Project, New York, 1996-1997.

Board founders National Council on Economic Education, New York, since 1995. Member American Economic Association (chair committee economic education 1995-2000), Econometric Society, Society Economic Educators.

Interests

• Squash, photography, fishing.

Connections

Married Carrie Frances Benoit, December 27, 1967 (divorced July 1989). Children: Benjamin, Caitlin. Married Ariana Pancaldo, August 18, 1990.

1 child, Chiara.

Father:

Michael Salemi

Mother:

Helen Hill Salemi

Spouse:

Carrie Frances Benoit

Spouse:

Ariana Pancaldo

child:

Benjamin Salemi

child:

Chiara Salemi

child:

Caitlin Salemi