Prem Parkash Gandhi

Background

Gandhi, Prem Parkash was born on August 20, 1936 in Multan, Pakistan. Son of Sita Ram and Jaidevi (Kotra) Gandhi.

Education

Bachelor with honours, Delhi University, 1955. Master of Arts, Delhi University, 1957. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1958.

Doctor of Philosophy, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor economics, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1966-1972; associate professor, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1972-1978; professor, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1978-1990; distinguished service professor, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, since 1990; director Institute for International Business, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, since 1990. Consultant unites states department Education, Washington, 1989, 90, 93, 49th Parallel Institute, U. Montana, 1988-1990. Consultant division international programs National Science Foundation, 1980-1981.

Fellow Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute, Albany, New York, since 1985. Executive director United States-Canada Business Council.

Achievements

• Prem Parkash Gandhi has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive director advisory council Technology Assistance Center, Plattsburg, since 1989. Member American Economic Association, Canadian Economic Association, Academy International Business, Association Canada Studies in the United States, Association of Indian Economic Studies (executive board 1980-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, travel, tennis, politics.

Connections

Married Aruna Anand, August 18, 1968. Children: Ambika, Pooja.

Father:

Sita Ram Gandhi

Mother:

Jaidevi (Kotra) Gandhi

Spouse:

Aruna Anand

child:

Pooja Gandhi

child:

Ambika Gandhi