Robert J. Muscat

Robert Jaffe Muscat, (Bob), 92, passed away on Jan. 10, 2024, in Haymarket, Virginia. Born in NYC, he graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Economics, a Master of Journalism, and a PhD in Economics. He was a Foreign Service Reserve officer who served for 25 years, posted in Thailand, Brazil, Kenya, and Washington, DC. He was AID's Chief Economist, he held senior consulting and advisory positions within the governments of Thailand and Malaysia, in the United Nations Development Program, and was a visiting scholar at the Columbia East Asian Institute and the George Mason Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Bob also served two years in the US Army. He was an active Board member of the NGO Global Peace Services for many years. He was the author of numerous books and journal articles, not only about development, but about resolving violent conflict. Bob was also a gifted classical pianist. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Juliette, two sons, David (wife Elena Bose) and Joshua (wife Jill nee Ottenberg), daughter Elysabeth (husband Rafik Hegab), and three grandsons, Neil, Jared, and Tim.