Milton R. Konvitz

Vita

Born: March 12, 1908

Married: Wife Mary (Traub)

Child: Professor Josef Konvitz, Michigan State University

Education:

• B.S., 1928, New York University
• M.A. (Philosophy, 1930, New York University
• J.D., 1930, New York University
• Ph.D. (Philosophy), Cornell University , 1933
• Honorary degrees:
• Syracuse University LL. D. 1971
• Rutgers University Litt. D. 1954
• University of Liberia D. C. L. 1962
• Yeshiva University L. H. D. 1972
• Dropsie University Litt. D. 1975
• Jewish Theological Seminary LL.D. 1972
• Hebrew Union College/Jewish Institute of Religion L. H. D.

Member of New Jersey Bar, 1932

Career:

• Practiced law in New Jersey, 1933-38
• General Counsel, Newark Housing Authority, 1938-43
• General Counsel , New Jersey State Housing Authority, 1943-45
• Assistant General Counsel,. NAACP Legal Defense Fund, 1943-46
• Lecturer, N. Y. U. Law School, 1938-46
• Lecturer, New School for Social Research, 1944-46
• Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations, and of Law, Cornell.University, 1946-1975

Present position: Professor Emeritus, Cornell University

Awards and prizes:

• Distinguished Alumni, New York University
• Kaplun International Prize, Hebrew University
• Distinguished Award, Yeshiva University
• Commander and Grand Band, Order of Star of Africa (Liberia)

Honorary societies:

• Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Order of the Coif
• Jewish Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Director, Cell Liberian Codification Project, 1952-80­
• Panels: Amer. Arbiration Ass., Natl. Mediation Bd., NY Mediation Bd., Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, NY State Public Employment Relations Bd.

Fellowships:

• Guggenheim Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• Fund for the Republic
• Institute for Advanced Study ( Princeton )
• Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences (Stanford)
• National Endowment of the Humanities