Gerig, Benjamin, 1894-1976

Diplomat. Full name: Orie Benjamin Gerig; died 1976.

From the description of Papers of Benjamin Gerig, 1927-1974 (bulk 1930-1968). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132516

Biographical Note

• 1894, Jan. 18: Born, Smithville, Ohio
• 1917: B.A., Goshen College, Goshen, Ind.
• 1921 - 1923 : Instructor of political economy, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill.
• 1922: A.M., University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill. Married Mary Blosser (died 1960)
• 1923 - 1928 : Professor of economics, Simmons College, Boston, Mass.
• 1928 - 1929 : Fellow, Post-graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland D.Sc., political science, Université de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
• 1930: Published The Open Door and the Mandates System. London: G. Allen & Unwin Ltd.
• 1930 - 1939 : Member, Information and Mandates Section, League of Nations Secretariat
• 1939 - 1940 : Commissioner-General, League of Nations Pavilion, New York World's Fair, New York, N.Y.
• 1940 - 1942 : Associate professor of government, Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.
• 1942: Lecturer, political science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Divisional assistant, Division of Special Research, State Department
• 1944: Technical advisor, United States delegation, Dumbarton Oaks Conference, Washington, D.C.
• 1944 - 1961 : Chief, Division of Dependent Area Affairs, State Department
• 1945: Adviser, United States delegation, United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, Calif. Principal advisor to United States representative and alternate delegate, Executive Committee, Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, London, England
• 1945 - 1961 : Chief, Division of Department Area Affairs; associate chief, Division of International Organization Affairs, State Department\
• 1946: Adviser, United States delegation, United Nations General Assembly, first session
• 1947 - 1953 : Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee of United States Government on Non-self-governing Territories
• 1948: United States representative, United Nations Special Committee on Information from Non-self-governing Territories, Geneva, Switzerland; adviser, United States delegation, United Nations General Assembly, Paris, France
• 1960: Superior Service Award for service as director, Office of Dependent Area Affairs, State Department
• 1961: Retired, State Department Honorary doctor of laws, Haverford College, Haverford, Pa.
• 1963: Married Pearl Van Pelt Harris
• 1966: Coauthor, International Peace Observation, a History and Forecast. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press
• 1976, Feb. 26: Died, Venice, Fla.

From the guide to the Benjamin Gerig Papers, 1927-1974, (bulk 1930-1968), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)