Background
Cohen, Wilbur Joseph was born on June 10, 1913 in Milwaukee. Son of Aaron and Bessie (Rubenstein) Cohen.
government official public affairs educator
Cohen, Wilbur Joseph was born on June 10, 1913 in Milwaukee. Son of Aaron and Bessie (Rubenstein) Cohen.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1934. Doctor of Laws, University Wisconsin, 1966. Doctor of Humane Letters, Adelphi College, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Cleveland State University, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters, Ohio State University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Yeshiva University, 1967.
Doctor of Laws, Brandeis University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Detroit University. Doctor of Laws, Kenyon College, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, Michigan State University, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Central Michigan University, 1976. Decision Support System, University Louisville, 1969.
DH, Florida State University, 1972. DH, Roosevelt University, 1978. DPS, Eastern Michigan University, 1982.
DPS, Northern Michigan University, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters, Florida International University, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters, Rutgers University, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986.
With, Committee Economics Security, 1934-1935;
with, Social Security Administration, 1935-1956;
director division research and statistics, 1953-1956;
professor public welfare administration, University of Michigan, 1956-1969, 72-80;
assistant secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1961-1965;
undersecretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1965-1968;
secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1969;
professor education, University of Michigan, 1969-1980;
dean, University of Michigan (School Education), 1969-1978. Member Executive Board Institute Social Research, 1969-1976. Co-chairman Institute Gerontology, University of Michigan-Wayne State University, 1969-1976.
Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1957. Lectr.Catholic U., 1961-1962. Sid W. Richardson professor public affairs L.B.J. School Public Affairs, University Texas, 1980-1983, professor public affairs, 1983-1987.
Director research President's Committee Universal Training, 1947. Chairman of Commission on health and pensions Wage Stablzn. Board, 1951-1952; consultant aging to the United States Senate Committee Labor and Public Welfare, 1956-1957, 59, to United Nations, 1956-1957.
Chairman President's Task Force on Health and Social Security, 1960. Member Advisory Council Public Assistance, 1959, National Committee Social Security, 1978-1981. Chairman National Committee on Unemployment Compensation, 1978-1980, President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1968, President's Committee on Population and Family Planning, 1968.
Delegate General Assembly International Social Security Association, Turkey, 1961, United States, 1964, vice chairman council, 1964. Representative United States Government at International Confs. Social Security, International Conference Social Work, International Labor Conference.
Chairman United States delegate United Nations Conference Ministers Responsible Social Welfare, 1968. Co-chairman Health Volunteers for Carter-Mondale, 1976. Advisor Study Groupon Social Security.
Trustee J.F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts, 1968. Board governors Haifa University, 1971-1987. Co-chairman Save Our Security, 1979-1987.
Member American Public Welfare Association (Terry Memorial Merit award 1961, director 1962-1965, president 1975-1976), National Conference Social Welfare (Distinguished Service award 1957, president 1969), Council Social Work Education (house of deals 1959-1962, 74-77), National Association Social Workers (10th anniversary award 1965), Industrial Relations Research Association (executive board 1969-1972), American Economic Association, Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Hospital Association (honorary), American Public Health Association.
Married Eloise Bittel, April 8, 1938. Children: Christopher, Bruce, Stuart.