Background
II, Richard Tomkinson Burcroff was born on November 10, 1939 in Ticonderoga, New York, United States. Son of Richard Tomkinson and Anna (Gonyea) B.
II, Richard Tomkinson Burcroff was born on November 10, 1939 in Ticonderoga, New York, United States. Son of Richard Tomkinson and Anna (Gonyea) B.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, U. Washington, 1972; postgraduate in Law & Economics, Yale University, 1973.
Assistant professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1968-1973;
visiting professor, U. Philippines, Quezon City, 1973-1974;
senior economist, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1974-1979;
principal economist, World Bank, Washington, 1979-1997;
president, Crown Point Cons., Inc., since 1997. Consultant State of Hawaii Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Office, Honolulu, 1969-1971, U. Hawaii School Education, 1970, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1970-1972. Visiting research associate Institute Philippine Culture Ateneo de Manila, Quezon City, 1973-1975.
Advisor Research Center Rural Development, Beijing, 1987-1989. Director transition in socialist agriculture project World Bank, 1994-1997. Research advisor Rural Asia update Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1997.
Author: Turkey-Opportunities for Agricultural Growth with Exports, 1982, China-Managing an Agricultural Transformation, 1991, Options for Food Policy and Agricultural Sector Reform in the former The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1992. Author (with others) Rural Asia: Challange & Opportunity, 1988. Contributor World Development Report, 1996.
Active Lincolnia Park Civic Association, Annandale, Virginia, 1981-1996, Burgundy Farms Country Day School Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1985-1992. Finance advisor Lincolnia Park Recreation Association, Annandale, 1989-1990. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1961-1965.
Member American Economics Association, Society International Development.
Married Maria-Clara Soberano Roldan, June 9, 1974. Children: Kevin, Ana. Children from a previous marriage: Kirsten, Trevor.