Background
Robock, Stefan Hyman was born on July 31, 1915 in Redgranite, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Kushner) Robock.
Robock, Stefan Hyman was born on July 31, 1915 in Redgranite, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Kushner) Robock.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1938. Master of Arts (Administration fellow), Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1948.
Professor Honoris Causa, University Recife, Brazil, 1956. M. Honoris Causa, E.S.T.E., San Sebastian, Spain, 1974.
Economist, National Resources Planning Board, Washington, 1940-1941;
antitrust division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1941-1942;
antitrust division, unites states department Justice, Boston, 1948-1949;
chief economist, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, 1949-1954;
development adviser, United Nations, Brazil, 1954-1956;
technical assistant missions, United Nations, Chile, 1955;
technical assistant missions, United Nations, Colombia, 1956;
technical assistant missions, United Nations, India, 1959;
with, Midwest Research Institute, 1956-1958;
with, Committee Economics Development, 1958-1960;
professor international business, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1960-1967;
R.D. Calkins professor international business, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1984;
professor emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, since 1984. International economist Department Commerce, 1975-1976. Trustee Institute Current World Affairs, 1981-1986.
Consultant foreign countries, since 1959. Board directors Economics Institute, Boulder, Colorado, 1984-1989. Advisory board World Trade Institute, 1974-1995.
Member board science and technical NAS, 1969-1972. Visiting professor Beijing Management Institute, 1985, U. International Business and Economics, Beijing, 1989, International Management Center, Budapest, Hungary, 1992.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Society International Development (member council 1966-1969), American Economic Association, Academy International Business (vice president 1983-1985), Harvard Club New York City, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma. Clubs: Columbia Tennis.
Married Shirley Bernstein, June 17, 1946 (divorced March 1980). Children: Alan David, Jerry, Lisa (Mistress Stephen Shaffer). Married Hanne Miree, June 13, 1998.