Background
Sidney Sufrin was born on March 4, 1910, in New York, into the family of Maurice N. and Sarah (Stein) Sufrin.
Sidney Sufrin was born on March 4, 1910, in New York, into the family of Maurice N. and Sarah (Stein) Sufrin.
In 1931 Sidney received Bachelor of Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. Then he had a postgraduate study at the University of Chicago in 1932 - 1934. After that he earned Doctor of Philosophy at Ohio State University in 1940.
Sufrin He held a series of positions with the U.S. Government beginning in the 1930s, including working with the National Recovery Administration, the Department of Labor, and the War Production Board. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army’s Service Forces. After the war he took up teaching at Syracuse University in New York, while serving as a consultant to the American Embassy in London.
Sufrin was appointed to the Economic Cooperation Administration and led an economic mission to Spain in 1950 and 1951, resulting in Spain’s inclusion in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Beginning in 1952 Sufrin devoted his time to teaching. He left Syracuse in 1969 to take a post at the University of Massachusetts. Moreover, he wrote numerous articles and books on labor policy, economics, and politics.
In June 1938 Sidney married Grace R. De J., but she deceased in 1969. They had three common children: Erica, James, and Jacoba Sufrin. In October 1970 he married Irene Berman.