Morris Louis Fried

Background

Morris Louis was born on January 26, 1925, in New York City, United States. Son of Abraham and Tillie (Marrus) Fried.

Education

Bachelor, University Buffalo, 1951. Master of Arts, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, New School for Social Research, 1964.

Career

Verbatim reporter United Nations Security Council/United States District Courts, New York City, 1958-1962. Lecturer in Sociology Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1962-1964. Lecturer in Labor Relations Cornell University/Western New York District International Labor Relations School, Buffalo, 1972-1978. Visiting professor Leicester (England) University, 1970-1971. Assistant, associate professor Sociology State University of New York, Buffalo, 1964-1978.

Named principal investigator construction industry Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 1978-1981, mining industry Mine Safety & Health Administration, 1982-1988. Professor Labor Studies & Sociology Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1978-1981. Extension professor continuing education, adjunct professor sociology University Connecticut, Storrs, 1981-1992, extension professor emeritus, since 1992. Director Office of Public Service & Applied Research, University Connecticut, 1988-1992.

Membership

Board directors Connecticut Joint Council on Economic Education, Storrs, 1987-1991, Industrial Relations Research Association, Hartford, Connecticut (president 1983-1985). National chair American History and Cultural Institute, New York City, 1982-1984. Consultant Connecticut State Department Labor, Hartford, 1987-1989.

Active in educating seniors and retired persons Shepherd's Center, Columbia, South Carolina, since 1998, Emory University, Atlanta, 1997, University Connecticut, 1988-1991. Member Center for Learning in Retirement (life).

Interests

• Computers, teaching, writing, developing new ideas for seniors.

Connections

Married Helen Gorson, February 26, 1949. Children: Stephanie Fried, Pamela Crawford.

Father:

Abraham Fried

Mother:

Tillie (Marrus) Fried

Spouse:

Helen Gorson

child:

Pamela Crawford

child:

Stephanie Fried