Background
Grabois, Neil Robert was born on December 11, 1935 in New York City. Son of Lazarus Lawrence and Florence (Graber) Grabois.
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Grabois, Neil Robert was born on December 11, 1935 in New York City. Son of Lazarus Lawrence and Florence (Graber) Grabois.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1957. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1963.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Williams College, 1988. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colgate University, 1999.
Assistant instructor mathematics University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1961. Instructor mathematics Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963. Member faculty Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1963-1988, professor mathematics, 1972-1988, dean college, dean faculty, then provost, 1970-1980, chairman department mathematics science, 1981-1983, provost, 1983-1988.
President Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1988-1999. Vice president for strategic planning, program coordinator Carnegie Corporation New York, New York City, since 1999. Treasurer Roper Center, Storrs, Connecticut, 1979-1988.
Chairman education subcommittee Governor's Task Force for Northern Berkshires, North Adams, Massachusetts, 1985-1987. Board of trustees Swarthmore College, since 1991. Member American Council on Exercise Commision on Leadership Development.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American (visiting lecturer 1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Miriam Blau, August 19, 1956. Children: Adam, Daniel.