Background
Markovits, Richard Spencer was born on March 30, 1942 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Dorothy Susan Markovits.
Markovits, Richard Spencer was born on March 30, 1942 in Middletown, New York, United States. Son of William Benjamin and Dorothy Susan Markovits.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1966. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1968.
Master of Arts (honorary), Oxford University, 1981. Fellow, Center Advanced Studies, Berlin, 1985—1986.
Bar: Texas 1978. Lecturer economics Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1968. Assistant then associate professor Stanford Law School, California, 1968-1975. Member of law faculty University of Oxford, England, 1981-1983.
Director Center for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford, 1981-1983.
Professor of University Texas Law School, Austin, 1975-1982, Lloyd M. Bentsen professor of law, 1983-1985, Marrs McLean professor of law,1985. Baker & Botts Regents Research professor, 1988-1989.
Panel member National Science Foundation, Washington, 1978-1980. Member economics affairs committee Social Science Research Council, London, 1982-1983.
Trustee Law and Society Associations, 1979-1980.
Member of Law and Society Associate (trustee 1979-1980).
Married Inga Schulthes Markovits, March 22, 1967. Children: Daniel, Stefanie, Julia, Rebecca.