Background
Goldstein, Walter was born on August 16, 1930 in London. Son of Israel and Dora Goldstein.
Goldstein, Walter was born on August 16, 1930 in London. Son of Israel and Dora Goldstein.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics, 1955. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1961.
Assistant professor, then associate professor Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1959-1966. Professor Rockefeller College, State University of New York, Albany, 1968-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995. Visiting professor London School of Economics, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), Paris, Johns Hopkins (School of Advanced International Studies), Bologna, Italy, Columbia University, New York City, New York University, New York City.
Senior fellow Rockefeller Institute, Albany. Consultant MITRE, Washington, Ford Foundation, New York City and Paris, International Business Machines Corporation, New York City, Brussels and Tokyo. Chair seminar on technical and social change Columbia University, 1964-1987.
Member Governor's Task Force on Higher Education, New York, 1974, Governor Carter's Task Force on the Economy, 1976. Executive director New York Forum, New York City, since 1998.
Married Batya Goldstein, December 14, 1958 (deceased August 1993). Children: Miriam, Marc, David. Married Irene Gilbert.