Background
Penner, Rudolph Gerhard was born on July 15, 1936 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Jacob Gerhard P. and Agnes (Dyck) Bremsteller.
Penner, Rudolph Gerhard was born on July 15, 1936 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Son of Jacob Gerhard P. and Agnes (Dyck) Bremsteller.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Johns Hopkins University.
Visiting assistant professor Princeton University, 1965-1966. Senior staff economist, Council Economic Advisers Executive Office of the President, Washington, 1970-1971, assistant director economics, Office Management & Budget, 1975-1977. Professor University Rochester, New York, 1970-1975.
Resident scholar American Enterprise Institute (Associated Electrical Industries), Washington, 1977-1983. Director Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 1983-1987. Deputy assistant secretary for economics United States Department Housing & Urban Development (Housing and Urban Development), 1973-1975.
Managing director Barents Group LLC, 1987—1992. Senior fellow The Urban Institute, Washington, 1987-1992, since 1997. Director economic studies Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick, 1992-1997.
Member National Economist Club (chairman 1980-1981, president), American Economics Association, National Tax Association, National Association Business Economists (board directors), Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (board directors).
Married Alice Braeker, June 27, 1959. Children: Eric, Brian.