Background
Haber, William was born on March 6, 1899 in Rumania. Son of Leon and Anna (Stern) B. came to the United States, 1909.
Haber, William was born on March 6, 1899 in Rumania. Son of Leon and Anna (Stern) B. came to the United States, 1909.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1923. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1927.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin and Harvard, 1925. Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Hebrew Union College, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, Michigan State University, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Brandeis University, 1974.
Labor manager, Hart, Schaffner & Marx, 1923;
instructor economics, University of Wisconsin, 1926-1927;
associate professor economics, Michigan State College, 1927-1936;
professor economics, University of Michigan, 1936-1988;
department chairman, University of Michigan, 1962-1963;
dean, College Literature, Science and Arts, 1963-1968;
special adviser to executive officers, College Literature, Science and Arts, 1968-1988. Director Oakland Housing, Inc., 1935-1988, chairman, 1970-1988. Director Huron Valley National Bank.
Impartial chairman Kaiser United Auto Workers Retirement Fund, 1951-1988. State emergency welfare relief administrator, 1933-1936. State director National YouthAdminstrn. for Michigan, 1935-1936.
Deputy director World Pet Association, 1934-1936. Chairman Unemployment Insurance Study Commission, 1936. Member Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission, 1936-1937.
Consultant Social Security Board, 1939-1945, National Resources Planning Board, 1940-1944, Chairman of Commission long-range work and relief policy, 1941-1944. Special assistant to director Bureau Budget, 1942, member conference post war relief readjustment of civilian and military personnel, 1943, chief planning division, 1942. Director Bureau Program Requirement, War Manpower Commission, 1943,assistant executive director, 1944.
Adviser on manpower to director Office War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1945, consultant, 1945-1946. Member American Association Social Security (committee post-defense planning), 1941, United States Employment Service (technical board on occupational research program), 1940. Chairman Federal Advisory Council on Employment Security, 1948-1988.
Member Manpower Cons. Committee, National Resources Security Board, National Defense Agency, 1947-1948. Member public advising committee Area Redevelopment Administration, Department Commerce, 1962, member regional export expansion council, 1962.
Panel American Arbitration Association. Member National Academy Arbitrators, Social Science Research Council (commission on economics security), 1941-1988. Member industrial committee (for paper products, rubber and textiles) Wage and Hour Administration, 1941.
Member Advisory Council on Social Security, 1938-1939. Consultant on manpower to secretary of labor, and Defense Manpower Administration. Adviser on Jewish affairs to commander-in-chief United States Forces in Germany and Austria., 1948-1949.
Member President's Task Force on Depressed Areas,1961. Executive committee American-Jewish Committee, 1945-1988. Chairman national Hillel commission B'nai B'rith, 1949-1964, honorary chairman, 1964-1988.
President American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training Federation (rehabilitation through training), 1951. President central board World Organization for Rehabilitation through Training Union, 1955-1988.
Board directors United Service for New Americans, 1947-1988. Board governors Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968-1988. Trustee Brandeis University, 1969-1988.
Member American Economic Association, American Public Welfare Association, Society Public Administration, Industrial Relations Research Association (president 1960).
Married Fannie Gallas, August 31, 1924. Children— Ralph, Alan.