Background
Kagan, Sioma was born on September 29, 1907 in Riga, Russia. Son of Jacques and Berta (Kaplan) Kagan. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1950.
Kagan, Sioma was born on September 29, 1907 in Riga, Russia. Son of Jacques and Berta (Kaplan) Kagan. came to the United States, 1941, naturalized, 1950.
Diplom Ingenieur, Technische Hochschule, Berlin, 1931. Master of Arts, American University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1954.
Science assistant, Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin, 1931-1933;
partner, Laboratoire Electro-Acoustique, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 1933-1948;
chief, French Mission Telecom. French Supply Council in North America, Washington, 1943-1945;
member telecommunication board, United Nations, 1946-1947;
economics affairs officer, United Nations, 1947-1948;
economics consultant to government and industry. Associate professor economics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956-1959;
staff economist, Joint Council Economics Education, New York City, 1959-1960;
professor international business, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1960-1967;
professor international business, U. Missouri, St. Louis, 1967-1987;
professor emeritus, U. Missouri, St. Louis, since 1987.
Faculty leader executive development programs Columbia, Northwestern University, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, others.
Served with Free French Army, 1941-1943. Fellow Latin American Studies Association. Member American Economic Association, Academy Political Science, Association Asian Studies.
Clubs: University (St. Louis). Conanicut Yacht (Jamestown, Rhode Island).
Married Jean Batt, April 5, 1947 (divorced 1969).