Stephen Malcolm Gillis

Background

Gillis, Stephen Malcolm was born on December 28, 1940 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Stephen Malcolm and Eva May (Mac Kinnon) Gillis.

Education

Bachelor, U. Florida, 1962; Master of Arts, U. Florida, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rocky Mountain College, 1992.

Career

Assistant professor economics, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1969; lecturer in economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1973; institute fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1984; professor economics, public policy, Duke U., 1984-1993; dean graduate school, vice provost academic affairs, Duke U., 1986-1991; Z. Smith Reynolds Distinguished professor public policy, Duke U., 1990-1993; dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 1991-1993; president, Rice U., Houston, since 1993; professor economics, Rice U., Houston, since 1993; Irvin Kenneth Zingler professor economics, Rice U., Houston, since 1998. Member commission on energy taxation National Research Council/NAS, 1979-1980. Member county economics policy Office of Governor, State of Alaska, Juneau, 1982-1983.

Member Columbia University Seminar on Southeast Asia in World Affairs, 1982, 83, 84. Member of advisory committee Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy division, 1984-1987, chair advising committee, 1985-1986. Member academic advisory board International Center for Economics Growth, since 1986.

Member international advisory board Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Peat Marwick Policy Economics Group, since 1988;consultant World Bank, Washington, 1969, 75, 83-87, Harvard Institute International Development, since 1984, many others. Distinguished Fulbright professor Catholic University Chile, 1989. Chair board of trustees Center for World Environmental and Sustainable Development, 1990-1993.

Member of advisory board Institute for Policy Reform, since 1990. Mem.so. regional advisory board Institute International Education, since 1993. Board directors HoustonAdvanced Research Center.

Presenter in field throughout world.

Achievements

• Stephen Malcolm Gillis has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Export Diversification and the New Protectionism: the Experience of Latin America
  • Taxation and Mining: Nonfuel Minerals in Bolivia and Other Countries

Membership

Adviser Navajo Indian Nation, Ship Rock, New Mexico, 1983-1984. Trustee Foundation for Hospital Art, 1989, Francisco Marroquin Foundation, since 1989, Friends of Education in Chile, since 1989, United Way of Texas Gulf Coast. Board directors American Forestry Association, 1989-1992, South Main Center Association, since 1993, Greater Houston Partnership, since 1993, St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital, since 1994.

Member Houston regional advisory board Texas Commerce Bank, since 1994. Member Executive Committee Houston Advanced Reserve Center Board, since 1994, Association American Universities. Vice chair higher edn.sector Houston area United States Savings Bond Campaign, 1994.

Board directors Amigosde las Americans, Consortium on Financing Higher Education, since 1994, IndependentColls. and Universities of Texas, since 1995. Member board advisors Houston Symphony, 1995. Chairman March of Dimes Gulf Coast Walk American, 1995.

Active Houston Philosophical Society, since 1993. Member American Economics Association, National Tax Association, Association Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Cifers, August 18, 1962. Children: Eva Leanora, Heather Elizabeth, Stephen Malcolm.

Father:

Stephen Malcolm Gillis

Mother:

Eva May (Mac Kinnon) Gillis

Spouse:

Elizabeth Cifers

child:

Eva Leanora Gillis

child:

Stephen Malcolm Gillis

child:

Heather Elizabeth Gillis