Robert Allan Israel

Background

Israel, Robert Allan was born on March 30, 1933 in New York City. Son of John Jay and Ray (Sladkus) Israel.

Education

Bachelor, Hofstra College, 1954; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1957.

Career

Medical analyst, Maryland. State Health Department, Baltimore, 1959-1963; chief division statistical research, Maryland. State Health Department, Baltimore, 1963-1966; chief mortality statistics branch, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1966-1968; director division vital statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1968-1972; associate director for operations, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1972-1975; deputy director, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1975-1992; associate director for international statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1992-1995; retired, National Center for Health Statistics, Washington, 1995.

Head World Health Organization collaborating center for disease classification for North American,1975-1995, retired, 1995. Deputy executive director International Institute for Vital Registration and Statitics, since 1997.

Achievements

• Robert Allan Israel has been listed as a noteworthy Statistician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow APHA (statistics section award 1986), American Statistical Association. Member International Statistical Institute, International Association Official Statistics M C.

Connections

Married Barbara Diane Johnston, January 26, 1953. Children: John, Richard, Deborah, Pamela, James, Michael.

Father:

John Jay Israel

Mother:

Ray (Sladkus) Israel

Spouse:

Barbara Diane Johnston

child:

James Israel

child:

John Israel

child:

Michael Israel

child:

Deborah Israel

child:

Pamela Israel

child:

Richard Israel