Background
DeVisé, Pierre Romain was born on July 27, 1924 in Brussels. Came to United States, 1935, naturalized, 1958. Son of Victor Pierre and Madeleine (Cupers) DeV.
DeVisé, Pierre Romain was born on July 27, 1924 in Brussels. Came to United States, 1935, naturalized, 1958. Son of Victor Pierre and Madeleine (Cupers) DeV.
Bachelor, University Chicago, 1945. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1985.
Chancellor Belgian Consul, Chicago, 1945-1947, commercial attache, 1947-1956, Belgian Consulate General, Chicago. Planning director Hyde Park-Kenwood Conference, 1956-1957. Research planner Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, 1958-1960.
Senior planner Chicago City Planning Department, 1961-1963. Assistant director Hospital Planning Council for Metropolitan Chicago, 1964-1970, Illinois Regional Medical Program, 1971-1973. Professor urban science University Illinois, 1973-1981.
Professor public administration Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1982—1989. Lecturer De Paul University, 1962. Visiting lecturer University Michigan, 1966, University Hawaii, 1968, University Illinois, 1969, 70, University Iowa, 1971, University Chicago, 1972.
Principal investigator Chicago Regional Hospital Study, 1966. Executive director Chicago Commission to Study Convention Week Disorders, 1968-1970. Consultant Chicago Commission on Human Relations, 1966, Chicago Model Cities Program, 1968, Cook County Council Governments, 1968, Comprehensive Health Planning, Inc., 1971.
Census Bureau, 1973, United States Senate Health Subcommittee, 1974, Department of Health, 1975, House Ways and Means Committee, 1975, Senate Banking Committee, 1976.
Member American Statist. Association, Chicago Association Commerce and Industry, American Society Public Administration, American Public Health Association, Association American Geographers, National Council Geography Education, Planned Parenthood Association Chicago, Old Town Boys Club. Clubs: City (Chicago).
Married Margaret Ahern, November 17, 1978. Children: Peter Charles, Daniel Romain.