Richard Walter Gable

Background

Gable, Richard Walter was born on November 16, 1920 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Emmanuel and Matilda (Endres) Gable.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1942. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950.

Career

Member faculty, Ohio State University, 1948-1950; faculty, Stanford University, 1950-1953; Member faculty, University of Southern California, 1954-1966; member of faculty, University of California at Davis, since 1966; department chairman political science, University of California at Davis, 1969-1971; vice chairman, University of California Statewide Academy Senate, 1987-1988; chairman, University of California Statewide Academy Senate, 1988-1989; faculty representative, University of California Board Regents, 1987-1989. Visiting faculty U. Tehran, International Cooperation Administration/University of Southern California contract, 1955-1957, U. Panjab, Agency for International Development/ University of Southern California contract, 1962-1963. Member California Governor's Council on Intergovernmental Relations, 1971-1974.

Member Agency for International Development/Ralph M. Parsons contract team, India, 1969. Director development studies program United States Agency for International Development, 1975. Faculty Federal Executive Institute, United States Civil Service Commission, 1975-1976.

Member World Bank Basic Economics Mission to Syria, 1977, member Agency for International Development evaluation team to, Egypt, 1978;member management needs survey team for Agency for International Development, North Yemen, 1978. Member Agency for International Development team to decentralization conference, Lesotho, 1980, member Agency for International Development management constraints study team, Pakistan, 1982.

Achievements

• Richard Walter Gable has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Political Development and Social Change
  • Public Control of Economic Enterprise
  • Administering agricultural development in Asia: A comparative analysis of four national programs (Westview special studies in social, political and economic development)

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Society Public Administration (president Sacramento chapter 1967-1968), Western Political Science Association, Society International Development, American Association of University Professors, International Studies Association, International Institute Administrative Science, Eastern Regional Organisation on Public Administration.

Connections

Married Myra Ann Kagen, June 16, 1946. Children: Cyrel Lee, Richard Siroos, Carl Walter.

Father:

Walter Emmanuel Gable

Mother:

Matilda (Endres) Gable

Spouse:

Myra Ann Kagen

child:

Carl Walter Gable

child:

Richard Siroos Gable

child:

Cyrel Lee Gable