About
Gordon Rausser is the Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the Rausser College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley. His academic career includes authorship of over 300 articles and 19 books, editorship of several major economics journals, and leadership roles in government including Senior Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors and Chief Economist at the U.S. State Department. He has also served on the boards of more than 20 private companies and held trustee positions at several universities.
Experience
- University of California, BerkeleyRobert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professorcurrent1986 — presentBerkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyProfessor, Agricultural and Resource Economicscurrent1979 — presentBerkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyDean, College of Natural Resources1994 — 2000Berkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyChair, Agricultural and Resource Economics Department1993 — 1994Berkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyChair, Agricultural and Resource Economics Department1982 — 1985Berkeley, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyChair, Agricultural and Resource Economics Department1979 — 1982Berkeley, CA
- OnPoint AnalyticsSenior Consultant and Chair of the Boardcurrent2005 — present
- Oxford UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics2013 — 2014England
- Institute for Policy ReformPresident1990 — 1994Washington D.C.
- Hebrew UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics1993Israel
- USAIDChief Economist1988 — 1990Washington D.C.
- Australian National UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics1987Australia
- Monash UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics1987Australia
- Council of Economic Advisors, The White HouseSenior Staff Economist1986 — 1987Washington D.C.
- Resources for the FutureSenior Resident Fellow1984 — 1985Washington D.C.
- University of California, Berkeley, Giannini FoundationChair, Executive Committee1982 — 1984
- Ben Gurion UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics1980
- Hebrew UniversityVisiting Professor, Department of Economics1978Israel
- Harvard UniversityProfessor of Managerial Economics and Statistics1974 — 1978
- University of IllinoisVisiting Professor1974
- Iowa State UniversityProfessor of Economics and Statistics1973 — 1974
- University of ChicagoVisiting Professor1972 — 1973
- University of California, DavisAssociate Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics1972Davis, CA
- University of California, DavisAssistant Professor of Agriculture and Resource Economics1971Davis, CA
Skills & more
Litigation Support3Editing3Business Brokerage1Business Strategy2Entrepreneurship2Microsoft Excel2Roth IRA2Management2Analysis2Market Research2Marketing2Photoshop2
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Colleagues at Rembrandt Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gordon Rausser?
- Gordon Rausser is the Robert Gordon Sproul Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the Rausser College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley. His academic career includes authorship of over 300 articles and 19 books, editorship of several major economics journals, and leadership roles in government including Senior Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors and Chief Economist at the U.S. State Department. He has also served on the boards of more than 20 private companies and held trustee positions at several universities.
- Where does Gordon Rausser work?
- Gordon Rausser is Advisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture Partners.
- Where did Gordon Rausser go to school?
- Gordon Rausser studied at University of Chicago (Postdoctoral Fellowship, Departments of Economics and Statistics); University of California, Davis (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Agricultural Economics); University of California, Davis (Master’s Degree, Agricultural Economics).
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