Dr. Howard Perlmutter

Perlmutter, Howard Victor, 86, of Weston MA (formerly of Haverford, PA), born in Framingham, MA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011.  He was the son of the late David and Anna (Patrick) Perlmutter, husband of Dr. Foulie (Psalidas) Perlmutter with whom he had a deep and loving relationship, father of Prof. David Dimitri Perlmutter and his wife Christie and grandchildren Marika and Miranda, brother of the late Hope Langburd (and her late husband Harry), brother of Lucille (Perlmutter) and Edward Cherenson, and Bernice (“Bunny” Perlmutter) and David Satin, and leaves seven nieces and nephews.  Dr. Perlmutter was educated at MIT, earned a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Kansas, and received postgraduate education at the Menninger Institute.  His international experience in education included posts at Harvard, MIT, Yale, the Stockholm School of Economics, the Sorbonne in Paris, and Universities in Switzerland. He has been advisor to numerous world organizations and leaders, and contributed to international conferences and forums. He was Professor of Social Architecture and Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was the first chair of the Multinational Enterprise Unit. He believed that there is a fundamental need to build deep dialogue —including spiritual—with associates and adversaries in order to ensure mutual trust and cooperation.  He was an author of many scholarly books and articles, as well as of three volumes of poetry, and an exhibition of his paintings was reviewed as “boldly colored, abstract and allegorical images.” He was respected and beloved by family, colleagues, and students.  Services at 11:00 AM on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Newton Cemetery chapel, 791Walnut Street, Newton Centre, MA with the burial following.  Memorial observance will be held following the funeral at the home of Bunny and David Satin, from 1:00-4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM.