Background
Saini, T.S. was born on June 17, 1921. Came to the United States, 1954. Naturalized, 1957. Son of Puran Singh and Kishan Kaur.
Saini, T.S. was born on June 17, 1921. Came to the United States, 1954. Naturalized, 1957. Son of Puran Singh and Kishan Kaur.
Bachelor in Economics, Punjab University, Lahore, India, 1941. Master of Arts in Economics, Punjab University, Lahore, India, 1943. Doctor Forestry, Duke University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, New School for Social Research, 1972.
Lecturer in economics G.N. Tutorial Institute, 1941-1942. With range forest office Punjab, 1945-1954. Graduate fellow, research assistant Duke University, 1954-1958.
Forest economist Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Africa, Middle East, Europe, 1962-1965. Associate professor, chairman department business and economics Bluffton (Ohio) College, 1966-1968. Professor economic Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1968-1994, chairman economic department, 1968-1977.
Lecturer New School Social Research, 1961-1962. Visiting scholar, member High Table, Kings College, Cambridge (England) University, 1982-1983. Associate vice president for academy affairs Bloomsburg University, 1981-1982.
Director research project on solid waste management Pennsylvania Science and Engineering Foundation. Vice president Pennsylvania Conference Economists, 1971-1973, president, 1973-1974, editor proceedings annual meetings, 1971, 73, 74. Member executive council International Forum for Improvement of Quality of Life, chair goals and objectives committee.
Board directors Area Council Economic Education.
Member Governor's Science Advisory Committee Task Force on Economy, 1974-1977. National co-chair badminton tournament 1st Senior Olympics, St. Louis, 1987. Member Pennsylvania Task Force on Solid Waste Management, 1976-1977.
Member Pennsylvania Governor's Economic Advisory Committee, 1976-1978. Member steering committee Pennsylvania Council Economic Education. Member Association Indian Economic Studies (co-founder, executive board 1974-1994), Congress of Political Economists, International (founder, chair 1989-1994), Eastern Economic Association (founder, editor proceedings inaugural convention, executive vice president, vice president finance 1976-1980, president 1979-1980, executive director 1981-1983, Recognition award 1983), North Indian Studies Association (secretary-treasurer 1985-1986, ptrs.
1985-1986), Columbia Montour Torch Club (vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), International Association Torch Clubs (board directors 1991-1994).
Married Betty A. Stein, January 4, 1962. Children: Kiranjit Kaur, Maninder.