Background
Bolton, Roger Edwin was born on November 23, 1938 in Dover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar Jacob and Edna Irene (Hughes) Bolton.
Bolton, Roger Edwin was born on November 23, 1938 in Dover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar Jacob and Edna Irene (Hughes) Bolton.
AB, Franklin and Marshall College, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1964.
Instructor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1966. Assistant professor economics Williams College, Williamstown, 1966-1969, associate professor, 1969-1974, professor, 1974—2003, William R. Kenan Junior professor, 1992-1993, Edward Dorr Griffin professor, 1986-1992, chairman department, 1975-1976, 79-81, director Center Humanities and Social Sciences, 1985-1987, chair faculty steering committee, 1991-1992, William Brough professor, 1994—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Research associate Center for Environmental Studies, since 2003, coordinator self study accreditation, 2006—2007.
Member associate staff Brookings Institution, 1965—1968. Senior economist Curran Associates, 1973—1974. Visiting professor Wellesley College, 1977, University Pennsylvania, 1981—1982, Clark University, 1993.
Research associate Joint Center Urban Studies, 1979—1981. George A. Miller visiting professor University Illinois, 1988. La Follette distinguished visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1989.
Member committee placed-based decision making National Research Council, 2000—2002. Research advisory panel member National Science Foundation, 1985, 1988—1989. Research anthology panel member National Surgical Foundation, 2004—2008.
Member Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission, Massachusetts, 1980—1981, 1982—1988, since 2008, clerk, 1983—1985, vice-chairman, 1985—1987, member affordable housing committee, 2005—2006, member clearing house review committee, since 2006, member executive committee, since 2008. Member Williamstown Planning Board, 1983—1986, chairman, 1985—1986. Board directors Northern Berkshire Industrial Park and Development Corporation, chairman, 1986—1988.
Board directors Hoosic River Watershed Association, 2003—2007, treasurer, 2004—2007. Member of Association Retired Organization in Higher Education (board directors since 2009), Western Regional Science Association 2003-2009, Association American Geographers, Regional Studies Association, Regional Science Association (councillor 1988-1991), American Economic Association.
Married Julia Carolyn Gooden, June 27, 1964. Children: Christopher, Jonathan.