Background
Corson, Walter Harris was born on June 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bolton Langdon and Carolyn Reeves (Davis) Corson.
Corson, Walter Harris was born on June 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bolton Langdon and Carolyn Reeves (Davis) Corson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Harvard University, 1971.
Research engineer G&W.H. Corson, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1956-1963. Research associate University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1971. Visiting scholar John Hopkins University, Washington, 1971-1973.
Research associate World Population Society, 1974-1977. Partner Corson Investment Company, Plymouth Meeting, from 1977. Senior associate Global Tomorrow Coalition, Washington, 1984-1995.
Trustee Janelia Foundation, from 1991. Board directors Rachel Carson Council, Bethesda, since 1992, World Population Society, Washington, since 1992. Trustee International Center, Washington, since 1982.
Adjunct professor, director environmental politics program George Washington University, Washington, 1994-1999, senior associate Center Environmental Policy, since 1999.
Member steering committee Society for Sustainable Future, Washington, 1993-1996. Member task force Blueprint for the Environment, Washington, 1987-1989. Board directors New Directions, Washington, 1977-1981.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ecological Society of America, United States Association for the Club of Rome (board directors 1992-1996), World Future Society.
Married Sarah Peabody Lord, September 21, 1964 (divorced 1979). Children: Trevor C. Corson, Ashley P. Corson. Married Ann Stevens Dusel, October 24, 1981.