Background
Schafer, Robert was born on September 13, 1942 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Frederick August and Christiane (Fugel) Schafer.
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Robert Schafer
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Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Physics (Nott scholar), Union College, 1964. Master of Science with honors, Yale University, 1965. Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Planning and Economics (fellow), 1973.
Career
1 son, Karl Daniel. Teaching assistant department physics Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1963-1964. Researchasst. electron acceleration laboratory Yale University, 1964-1965. Admitted to Mass.bar, 1968.
Consultant division urban renewal Massachusetts Department Community Affairs, Boston, 1968.
Attorney Housing Innovations, Incorporated., Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1970. Instructor urban housing Harvard University, 1970, instructor city andregional planning, 1971-1973, assistant professor, 1973-1975, associate professor, 1975-1979, tutor South House, 1974-1977.
Faculty associate Joint Center Urban Studies of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, 1971-1979. Research associate National Bureau Economics Research, 1974-1977.
Partner Csaplar & Bok, Boston, 1979-1988.
Executive vice president Investors Management Group, Incorporated., 1988-1990. Of counsel Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, 1991-1993. Vice president, general counsel, Suffolk Construction Company, Incorporated., 1993-1996.
Principal Supportive Housing Solutions, Incorporated., 1996.
Senior research fellow Harvard Joint Center Housing, 1997. Research associate, instructor law center University of Southern California, 1970-1971.
Consultant Savings Banks Association New York State, 1977-1978, General Accounting Office, 1976, City of Newton, 1976, Charles River Associations,1976, Contract Research Corporation, 1977, Housing and Urban Development, 1978-1979, Department Justice, 1980-1981, New England Legal Services Programs, 1976-1977, Abt Associations, 1978, Council State governments, 1973-1974. Technology advising committee Massachusetts Department Community Affairs, 1975-1978.
Vice-president, director Palfrey Community Children"s School, Incorporated., 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member Citizens Housing and Planning Association (president, director, exec.com.), American Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, American Economics Association Beta Kappa, SigmaXi.
Connections
Married Penelope Pate Hedrick, August 23, 1970.
