Background
Holbrook, Robert Sumner was born on June 30, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Irving and Margaret (Avery) Holbrook.
Holbrook, Robert Sumner was born on June 30, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harry Irving and Margaret (Avery) Holbrook.
Student, California Institute Technology, 1950-1952; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity San Francisco, 1961; Master of Arts in Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1965.
Mechanic,, International Business Machines Corporation, San Francisco, 1956-1961; assistant professor economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1970; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1975; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1975; associate dean, University of Michigan, 1978-1981; associate vice president academic affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981-1993; associate provost, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Consultant Government of P.R., 1975, 78, unites states department Treasury, 1977. Visiting economist Bank of Canada, 1971-1972.
Served with United States Air Force, 1952-1956. Member American Economics Association.
Married Carol Ann Riggs, October 24, 1954 (divorced April 1984). Children: David, Kirsten. Married Barbara Tessier Dit LaVigne, June 15, 1984.