William Gorham
Bill Gorham | |
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 Gorham (left) and Lyndon B. Johnson at the Urban Institute dedication, 1968 | |
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| Born | December 14, 1930 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn Aring (divorced) Gail Gorham |
| Children | 5, including Sarah and Jennifer |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University (BA) |
William "Bill" Gorham (born 1930)[1] is an American economist and founding president of the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based social and economic policy think tank.
Career[]
Gorham was a researcher at the RAND Corporation from 1953 to 1962.[1] He then served as Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1962 to 1965, and then Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1965 to 1968.[2] He was among a group of economists hand-selected by President Lyndon B. Johnson to launch a new, independent research organization to evaluate the Great Society social programs, a mandate that led to the formation of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Urban Institute.[3] Gorham served as Urban Institute president from its founding in 1968 until his retirement in 2000.[4]
Personal life[]
Gorham graduated from Stanford University in 1952.[5] He has five daughters including Sarah Gorham, a writer and publisher of Sarabande Books, a senior vice president and publisher at , a retired special education teacher, Jennifer Ackerman, a nature writer, and Becky Gorham, deceased. His first marriage to Kathryn Aring Gorham lasted twenty years. His second marriage is to Gail Gorham.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bell, Daniel; Graubard, Stephen Richards, eds. (1997). Toward the Year 2000: Work in Progress. MIT Press. p. 383. ISBN 9780262522373.
- ^ Who's Who in America
- ^ "Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks at a Meeting With the Board of Trustees of the Urban Institute". Public Papers of the Presidents, The American Presidency Project. 1968-04-26. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ "The Urban Institute Through the Years". The Urban Institute. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ^ Hillman, Herman D. (1977). "Book Review: The Urban Predicament; Edited by William Gorham and Nathan Glazer". Hofstra Law Review. 5 (3). Retrieved 2014-02-24.
External links[]
- Reports authored by William Gorham while at the RAND Corporation
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