Clarence Barber

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Clarence Lyle Barber (May 5, 1917 – February 27, 2004) was a Canadian economist and academic.

Born in Wolseley, Saskatchewan, he received a B.A. in economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1939. He won a scholarship to Clark University where he obtained his M.A. in 1941 and he received a Ph.D. in 1952 from the University of Minnesota.

He taught economics at the University of Manitoba from 1949 to 1982 and served as head of the department from 1963 to 1972.

After the Winnipeg flood of 1950, he was economic advisor and director of research for the Manitoba Royal Commission Flood Cost-Benefit from 1957 to 1959. The result of which led to the construction of the Red River Floodway.

In 1987, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2001, he was awarded the Order of Manitoba.

In 1947, he married Anne Patchet. They had four children: Paul, Stephen, David, and Alan.