Robert Jackson Alexander, American economist, educator. Decorated officer Order Condor of the Andes Bolivia.
Background
Alexander, Robert Jackson was born on November 26, 1918 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph S. and Ruth (Jackson) Alexander.
Education
Bachelor, Columbia University, New York City, 1940. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York City, 1950.
Career
Assistant economist, Board Economics Warfare, 1942;
assistant economist, Office Inter-American Affairs, 1945-1946;
member of faculty, Rutgers University, since 1947;
professor economics, Rutgers University, 1961-1989;
professor emeritus, Rutgers University, since 1989. Member President-elect Kennedy's Latin American Task Force, 1960-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member national board League Industrial Democracy, since 1955. Member of national Executive Committee Socialist Party-Social Democratic Federation, 1957-1966. Board directors Rand School Social Science, 1951-1956.
Member Executive Committee Open Door Student Exch., 1970-1994. Member American Economics Association, Latin American Studies Association, Middle Atlantic Council Latin American Studies (vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), Council Foreign Rels., Interam. Association Democracy and Freedom (chairman North America committee 1970-1987), Phi Gamma Delta.
Connections
Married Joan O. Powell, March 26, 1949. Children: Anthony, Margaret.