Background
Ooms, Van Doorn was born on October 29, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Casper William and Ruth P. (Miller) Ooms.
Ooms, Van Doorn was born on October 29, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Casper William and Ruth P. (Miller) Ooms.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Amherst College, 1956; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Amherst College, 1981; Bachelor with 1st class honors, Oxford (England) University, 1958; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1962; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1965.
Lecturer, Yale University, 1962; assistant professor economics, Yale University, to 1968; associate professor, Swarthmore College, 1968; professor, to, Swarthmore College, 1978; chief economist, United States Senate Budget Committee, Washington, 1977-1978; assistant director for economics policy, United States Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1978-1981; chief economist, United States House Budget Committee, Washington, 1981-1991; executive director for policy, United States House Budget Committee, Washington, 1989-1991; senior vice-president, director research, Committee for Economics Development, Washington, since 1991.
Married Theodora J. Parfit, June 17, 1961. Children: Katrina, Alex, Tamara.