Background
Summers, Robert was born on June 20, 1922 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank and Ella (Lipton) Samuelson.
Summers, Robert was born on June 20, 1922 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank and Ella (Lipton) Samuelson.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford, 1956. Postgraduate (Social Science Research Council fellow), King's College, University Cambridge, England, 1952.
Instructor Stanford, 1949-1950. Member faculty Yale, 1952-1959, assistant professor, 1956-1959. Staff member Cowles Foundation, 1955-1959.
Economist Research and Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1959-1960, consultant, 1960-1980. Member faculty University Pennsylvania Wharton School, since 1959, professor, since 1967, chairman graduate group in economics, 1967-1970, 73-76.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Economic Society (distinguished), Econometric Society.
Married Anita Arrow, March 29, 1953. Children: Lawrence Henry, Richard Fredric, John Steven.