Background
Anton, Thomas Julius was born on September 28, 1934 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Julius and Irene (Dupsha) Anton.
Anton, Thomas Julius was born on September 28, 1934 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Julius and Irene (Dupsha) Anton.
AB, Clark University, 1956. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Prnceton University, 1961.
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, Phila, 1960-1961;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1963;
associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, Chicago, 1964-1967;
from associate professor to professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1983;
director Doctor of Philosophy program in urban planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1980;
professor political science, director A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions, Brown U., Providence, since 1983;
dean of faculty, Brown U., Providence, 1990-1991. Visiting professor U. Stockholm, 1968, 71. Consultant State of Illinois, Springfield, Chicago, 1963-1970, State of Michigan, Lansing, 1972-1983, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1976-1980, Brookings Institution, Washington, since 1970.
Consultant NAS, Washington, 1976-1980, panel member, 1981-1982. Member Swedish Fulbright Commission, Stockholm, 1971. Vice chairman, board of trustees Clark University, since 1995.
Commissioner Providence Housing Authority, since 1986, chairman, since 1990. Member American Political Science Association (Gladys M. Kammerer award 1989, Distinguished Federalism scholar award 2000), Association Public Policy and Management, Midwest Political Science Association, National Academy Public Administration (panel on information management since 1993), Princeton Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Jane Lindblom, June 22, 1957. Children: Lynn Allison, Leslie Carol, Thomas Rolf.