Background
Berney, Robert Edward was born on September 13, 1932 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William E. and Dorothy A. (Smith) Berney.
Berney, Robert Edward was born on September 13, 1932 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William E. and Dorothy A. (Smith) Berney.
Bachelor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1954; Master of Arts, Washington State University, Pullman, 1960; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1963.
Research officer, Royal Commision on Taxation, Ottawa, Canada, 1963;
assistant professor economics, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1964-1965;
from assistant to associate professor economics, Washington State University, 1966-1972;
director graduate program, Washington State University, 1970-1978;
professor, Washington State University, since 1972;
department chairman economics, 1987-1994;
senior academic resident in public finance, Advisory Commision on Intergovtl. Rels., Washington, 1973-1974;
chief economics, United States Small Business Administration, Washington, 1978-1980;
senior economics advisor, United States Small Business Administration, Washington, since 1994. Visiting professor economics and finance Indiana U., Bloomington, 1985-1986.
Member Executive Board Washington Public Power Supply Sys., Richland, 1983-1986.
Member faculty senate steering committee Washington State University, 1983-1984, 88-92, chair graduate studies committee, 1983-1984, vice-chair, chair faculty senate, 1988-1990. Member National Tax Association, American Economics Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Marilyn F. Trimble, April 2, 1956 (divorced February 1987). Children: Michael E, Peter W., Marybeth A., Timothy G.