Background
Likert, Rensis was born on August 5, 1903 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of George Herbert and Cornelia A. (Zonne) Likert.
Likert, Rensis was born on August 5, 1903 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of George Herbert and Cornelia A. (Zonne) Likert.
Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1932. Doctor honoris causa, University Tilburg, Netherlands, 1967.
Instructor, later assistant professor, New York University head research department, Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau head division program surveys Bureau Agricultural Economics, Department Agriculture director morale division, United States Strategic Bombing Survey director Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, 1946-1949; director Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 1949-1970; director emeritus, University of Michigan, 1971-1981; professor psychology and sociology emeritus, University of Michigan Chairman of the Board, Rensis Likert Associations, Inc., from 1971.
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Fellow American Psychological Association (director 1950-1953). Member American Statistics Association (vice president 1953-1955, president 1958), American Academy Management (McKinsey Foundation Book award 1962), American Sociological Association, International Society Political Psychology, American Society Public Administration, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Public Administration, Institute Management Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Jane Gibson, August 31, 1928. Children: Elizabeth J. Likert David, Patricia A. Likert Pohlman.