Background
Witt, Robert Charles was born on August 24, 1941 in Tyndall, South Dakota, United States. Son of Emmanuel M. and Hilda Veronica (Link) Witt.
Witt, Robert Charles was born on August 24, 1941 in Tyndall, South Dakota, United States. Son of Emmanuel M. and Hilda Veronica (Link) Witt.
Bachelor cum laude, Bachelor of Science with honors, University South Dakota, 1964. Master of Science in Actuarial Science, University Wisconsin, 1966. Master of Arts in Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Applied Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1972.
Teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965; instructor economics, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1965-1966; instructor business statistics, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1969-1970; professor finance, University Texas, Austin, since 1970; College of Business Administration Foundation professor, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1982; Blades professor, University Texas, Austin, 1982-1986; Gus Wortham chaired professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1986; chairman finance Department, University Texas, Austin, 1984-1988. Visiting professor finance U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1979. Advisor United States Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, 1969-1970, Illinois Insurance Laws Study Commission, 1975-1978, Texas Legislation, since 1973, Attorney General' General’ s Office, State of Texas, 1984, Texas Governor' General’ s Office, 1989, Insurance Information Institute, 1982-1986, Houston Power and Light, 1989-1990, State Board of Insurance, 1990, 93, United States Justice Department, since 1991, Construction Industry Institute, since 1989, National Association Indiana Insurers, 1992-1993, Texas Public Policy Foundation, since 1994, also various insurance companies.
Board Governors International Insurance Society, since 1981, chairman research roundtable, 1984-1989, chairman academic directorate, 1989-1991, Chairman of the Board moderators, 1991. Member research board S.S. Huebner Foundation for Insurance Education, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1990. Chairman doctoral awards committees in business and insurance State Farm Companies Foundation, since 1989.
Member board directors Texas Property and Casualty Insurance GuarantyAssn., 1991-1992. Member American Risk and Insurance Association (president, board directors 1980-1987, Outstanding Feature Aticle award 1974, 76, 85, 86, 93), S.S. Huebner Foundation (administrative board since 1987), American Finance Association, American Economics Association, Finance Management Association, Risk Theory Seminar (chairman 1977), Finance Executives Institute (board directors since 1992).
Married Laura Gutierrez, May 21, 1974. 1 child, Kristina Monique.