Background
Holben, Ralph Erdman was born on June 14, 1916 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Penrose and Rhea Alice (Erdman) Holben.
Holben, Ralph Erdman was born on June 14, 1916 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Penrose and Rhea Alice (Erdman) Holben.
AB cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1939. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1951.
Postgraduate, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1941.
Associate economist, Office of Price Administration, Washington, 1941-1942;
economist, unites states department Treasury, Washington, 1945-1947;
economist, Economics Cooperation Administration, Washington, 1949-1950;
with government agys. United States economics assistance developing countries, 1951-1979. Economics advisor Bank of Guatemala, 1959-1960.
Economics researcher Konjunktur Institute, Stockholm, 1947-1948.
With United States Navy, 1943-1945, PTO. Member American Economic Association, American Foreign Service Association, Sing Club (Pakistan), Princeton Club (New York ), Association Princeton Graduate Alumni, United States Ship Columbia Light Cruiser 56 Association.
Married Gudrun Hogseth, May 3, 1951.