Kenneth W. Dam
Max Pam Professor Emeritus of American & Foreign Law and Senior Lecturer
1111 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
phone: 773-702-0216
email: kdam@law.uchicago.edu

Member, Aspen Strategy Group, 1985-2001, 2003-2006 (co-chairman, 1990-2001).

Member, Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee, 2003-present.

Member, Science, Technology and Law Panel, The National Academies, 2003-present.

Arbitrator in private arbitrations in the biotechnology, computer services, copper, oil, professional football, and professional basketball industries.

Chairman, German-American Academic Council, 1999-2001.

Consultant, U.S.-Russian Business Forum, 1997 to 1998.

Chairman, Advisory Committee, Foreign Affairs, 1996-2001.

Member, National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, 1996-97.

Chairman, Committee to Study National Cryptography Policy, National Research Council, 1994 to 1996.

President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of America (on an interim basis), March-August 1992.

Chairman, Committee on Scientists and Engineers in the Federal Government, National Research Council, 1991-1992.

Special Consultant, Lexecon Inc., 1981-82.

Consultant to RAND Corporation, 1974-82.

Member, Research and Policy Committee, Committee for Economic Development, 1982.

Member, Ford Foundation "Next Twenty Years" Energy Panel, 1978-79.

Adjunct Scholar and Member, Academic Advisory Board, American Enterprise Institute, 1976-82.

Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship (for study of regional and international organizations), 1966.

Associated Staff (nonresident), Brookings Institution, 1961-64.

PART-TIME GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE

Consultant to:

• Office of Management and Budget, 1974
• Department of the Treasury, 1974
• Administrative Conference, 1974-75
• Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy, 1975
• Federal Trade Commission, 1975-76

  Member:

  • Defense Policy Board, Department of Defense, 1994-98
  • Investment Policy Advisory Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 1987-92
  • Advisory Committee on International Law, U.S. Department of State, 1986-1990
  • Advisory Council, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1976-78

  NON-PROFIT BOARDS

  Committee for Economic Development, 2006-present.
  The Brookings Institution, 1989-2001, 2003-present.
  Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, 2004-present.
  Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, various periods ending 2001.
  Council on Foreign Relations (New York), 1992-2001.
  America-China Society, 1988 to 1999.
  American Council on Germany, 1986 to 1995.
  The Asia Society, 1987 to 1992.
  Foreign Policy Association, 1987 to 1992.
  Japan Society, 1988 to 1992.
  Joint Council on Economic Education, 1987 to 1992.
  United States Council for International Business, 1986 to 1992.