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In 1968, Bishop received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Louis University where he also studied mathematics and physics. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where he was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) for seven years. From Michigan State University, he received an M.A. (sociology) in 1971 and a Ph.D. (sociology) in 1974. Bishop started teaching at Georgia Southern College (now Georgia Southern University) in 1973 where he specialized in social problems and political sociology.[1]
Executive Director, Institute for Futures Research, University of Houston–Clear Lake, 1990–2005
President, Strategic Foresight and Development, 2001–present
Board Member, Association of Professional Futurists, 2001–2007
Planning officer, NASA Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center, 1992–1996
Founder and Director, Space Business Research Center, 1986–1990
Founding member, UHCL Research Institute for Computing and Information Sciences, 1985–1992
Founder and First President, TX Council of Faculty Governance Organizations, 1978–1981
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External links
Biography: Peter C. Bishop
University of Houston: Foresight Program
Program: Foresight Students and Alumni
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