Background
Order, Robert Albert Van was born on January 13, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Dean Elliot and Marguerite (Duchossois) Van Order.
Order, Robert Albert Van was born on January 13, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Dean Elliot and Marguerite (Duchossois) Van Order.
Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1966. Master of Arts, University Essex, England, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1971.
Assistant professor economics, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1974; assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974-1976; staff economist, United States Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1976-1982; director division housing finance analysis, United States Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1982-1985; staff economist, Urban Institute, Washington, 1985; visiting professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986-1987; chief economist, Federal Home Mortgage Corporation, Reston, Virginia, since 1987.
Member American Economics Association, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (board directors since 1987).
Married Gloria Lisec.