Background
Haines, Walter Wells was born on December 1, 1918 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Kelly Peterson and Carrie Hooker (Williams) Haines.
Haines, Walter Wells was born on December 1, 1918 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Thomas Kelly Peterson and Carrie Hooker (Williams) Haines.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1940; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1941; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy (Lehman national fellow ), Harvard University, 1943.
Instructor economics, Kenyon College, 1946-1947;
member of faculty, New York University, since 1947;
professor economics, New York University, 1960-1989;
emeritus professor of economics, New York University, since 1989;
department chairman University College, New York University, 1956-1968;
director undergraduate studies, New York University, 1983-1989;
administrator, Friends Hospital, Tiriki, Kenya, 1969-1970. Fulbright professor economics U. Peshawar, Pakistan, 1962-1963. Fulbright professor environmental conservation Middle East Technology U., Ankara, Turkey, 1973-1974.
Lecturer Siena College, 1989-1992.
Fellow International Institute for Social Economics. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Future Society, International Association for Research in Economics Psychology, Fulbright Alumni Association, Cultural Survival, Human Economy Center (board directors), American Economics Association, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Federation American Scientists, Association for Social Economics, Society for Advancement of Socio-Economics, International Society for Intercommunication New Ideas (Distinguished fellow 1992, member consultativecoun.), International Society Ecological Economics, National Peace Institute Foundation, Association World Education, Global Education Associates, Amnesty International, World Federalists, Parliamentarians for Global Action, Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, Wilderness Society, Union of Concerned Scientists, Carter Center, Albert Einstein Institute, United Nations Association United States, World Federalists, Habitat for Humanity, Natural Resources Defense Council, Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Hazel Ellen Maxwell, January 1, 1945 (divorced). Children: Jennifer Jean, Deborah Lee, Pamela Ann, Christopher Alan, Liseli Ellen, Timothy Maxwell. Married Mary Lou Peck, November 30, 1991.