Willem Hendrik Thorbecke

Background

Thorbecke, Willem Hendrik was born on August 9, 1958 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Erik and Charla Jean (Westerbery) Thorbecke.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1988.

Career

Researcher Yale University, New Haven, 1985-1986. Instructor University California, Berkeley, 1986-1988. Professor economics George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, since 1988.

Researcher Levy Economics Institute, Annandale, New York, 1994-1995. Researcher Social Security Administration, Washington, 1990-1991. Visiting scholar Cowles Foundation, New Haven, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Willem Hendrik Thorbecke has been listed as a noteworthy economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Association Locke Institute, Fairfax, 1993-1994. Member American Economics Association, Western Economics Association, Eastern Economics Association, Atlantic Economics Education.

Interests

• Avocations: basketball, skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Grace Mariko Taira, March 12, 1989. Children: Mariko Louisette, Catherine Suzette, Willem David.

Father:

Erik Thorbecke

Mother:

Charla Jean (Westerbery) Thorbecke

Spouse:

Grace Mariko Taira

child:

Catherine Suzette Thorbecke

child:

Willem David Thorbecke

child:

Mariko Louisette Thorbecke