Background
Trachtenberg, Stephen Joel was born on December 14, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Oscar M. and Shoshana G. (Weinstock) Trachtenberg.
academic administrator science professor
Trachtenberg, Stephen Joel was born on December 14, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Oscar M. and Shoshana G. (Weinstock) Trachtenberg.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1959. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1962. Master in Public Administration, Harvard University, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Trinity College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1999. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Gratz College, 1999.
HHD (honorary), University Hartford, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hanyang University, Seoul, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Richmond College, London, 1995.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount Vernon College, 1997. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Southern Connecticut State University, 2001. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University New Haven, 2002.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas, 2006. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Touro College, New York City, 2006. Doctor of Public Administration (honorary), Kyonggi University, Seoul, 1994.
Doctor of Public Administration (honorary), Sangmyung University, Seoul, 2004. Doctor of Public Administration (honorary), Dongseo University, Busan, Republic of Korea, 2004. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Odessa State Medical University, Ukraine, 1996.
Attorney, Atomic Energy Commission, 1962-1965;
legislation assistant to, Congressman John Brademas of Indiana, Washington, 1965;
tutor law, Harvard College, also
teaching fellow education public policy, J.F. Kennedy Graduate School Government, Harvard University, 1965-1966;
special assistant to the United States education commissioner, Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1966-1968;
associate professor political science, Boston University, 1969-1977;
associate dean, Boston University, 1969-1970;
dean, Boston University, 1970-1974;
associate vice president, co-counsel, Boston University, 1974-1976;
vice president academic services, Boston University, 1976-1977;
president, professor public administration, U. Hartford, Connecticut, 1977-1988;
president, professor public administration, George Washington University, Washington, since 1988. Member of advisory board The Presidency. Board directors Consortium of Universities Washington Metropolitan Area.
Member Federal City Council. Board directors Riggs Bank, National Captioning Institute, Greater Washington Board Trade, National Education Telecom. Organisation, Washington Research Library.
Consortium, District Columbia Tax Revision Commission, Newcomen Society United States. Associate member American Council Learned Society, District of Columbia Com.to Promote Washington. Executive advisory county Safety Controls Technology Education Systems.
Chairman national service task force American Jewish Committee, 2006. Trustee Al-Akhawayn University, Morocco, Committee for Economic Development. Active 2001 United States Savings Bonds Volunteer Committee.
Chairman Maryland./District of Columbia Selection Committee, 1998—2004, Rhodes Scholarships. Member Washington Regional Panel for Selection of 2004-2005 Class of White House Fellows. Chair executive committee Southeastern Universities Research Association.
Active District of Columbia Mayor's Business Advisory Council. Executive panel Chief Naval Operations. Board overseers List College Jewish Theological Seminary American.
Board directors District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation Ltd., Hong Kong. Chair, president council Atlantic 10 Conference. Board member Bankinter Foundation Innovation, 2006.
Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: Business-Higher Education Forum, Indiana Retail Cattleman's Association (advisory council), Senior Society Sachems, Council Foreign Relations, Newcomen Society United States (life. Former trustee), American Council Learned Societies (associate), International Association University President (North America council), New York Academy of Sciences, American Association University Administrators (president 1998—2000, Distinguished Service award 1996), District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce (named Business Leader of Year 2005), American Council for the United Nations University (vice chair), Hannibal Club (Annual award 2004), National Press Club, Cosmos Club, Harvard Club, Tumble Brook Country Club, University Club, George Washington University Club, Masons (33d degree, Grand Cross pin 2004), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Francine Zorn, June 24, 1971. Children: Adam Maccabee, Ben-Lev.