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Key moments and achievements from Donald Roberts's life.
Donald was born
· Stanford, California, USA
Education
Donald John Roberts received his bachelor degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1967, laying the foundation for his future career as one of the most influential economists of his generation.
Education
Donald John Roberts received his bachelor degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1967, laying the foundation for his future career as one of the most influential economists of his generation.
Career
After completing his PhD, Roberts joined the faculty at Northwestern University where he taught from 1971, beginning to establish his reputation as a leading thinker in the economics of organizations and industrial competition.
Career
After completing his PhD, Roberts joined the faculty at Northwestern University where he taught from 1971, beginning to establish his reputation as a leading thinker in the economics of organizations and industrial competition.
Education
Roberts completed his doctorate in economics at the University of Minnesota in 1972, specializing in organizational economics and the strategic behavior of firms, themes that would define his scholarly career.
Education
Roberts completed his doctorate in economics at the University of Minnesota in 1972, specializing in organizational economics and the strategic behavior of firms, themes that would define his scholarly career.
Career
Roberts moved to Stanford in 1980, where he would spend the rest of his career as the John H. and Irene S. Scully Professor of Economics, Strategic Management and International Business at the Graduate School of Business.
Career
Roberts moved to Stanford in 1980, where he would spend the rest of his career as the John H. and Irene S. Scully Professor of Economics, Strategic Management and International Business at the Graduate School of Business.
Achievement
In 2004, The Economist named Roberts book The Modern Firm the years best business book, recognizing his groundbreaking analysis of how organizations design their governance structures to compete effectively.
Achievement
In 2004, The Economist named Roberts book The Modern Firm the years best business book, recognizing his groundbreaking analysis of how organizations design their governance structures to compete effectively.
Achievement
In 2005, Roberts received the Robert T. Davis Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award from Stanford Graduate School of Business, honoring decades of distinguished scholarship and teaching in organizational economics.
Achievement
In 2005, Roberts received the Robert T. Davis Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award from Stanford Graduate School of Business, honoring decades of distinguished scholarship and teaching in organizational economics.
Donald Roberts passed away
