Paul McCracken (economist)
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Paul McCracken in 1969, holding a slide rule. | |
| Born |
Paul Winston McCracken December 29, 1915 Richland, Iowa |
| Died |
August 3, 2012 (aged 96) Ann Arbor, Michigan[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | economist, presidential adviser |
| Known for | Advisor for economics |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Ruth Siler (1942–2005; her death) |
Paul Winston McCracken (December 29, 1915 – August 3, 2012) was an American economist born in Richland, Iowa. He held a M.A. from Harvard University in Economics and a B.A. from William Penn University.[2] He was the Edmund Ezra Day Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.[2] McCracken was chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon.[2] He was head of a committee that worked to a OECD's report commissioned by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in late 1974 with title Towards full employment and price stability.[3] His report is retrosectively considered as a neoliberal or monetarist turning point. He chaired the American Enterprise Institute's Council of Academic Advisors and served as interim president of the institute in 1986.[2] He died on August 3, 2012 at age 96.[4]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Paul W. McCracken". Nixon Library and Museum. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ https://basepub.dauphine.fr/bitstream/handle/123456789/10894/Gayon_2012_ESSHCslides.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- ↑ "Remembering Paul W. McCracken, 1915-2012, Professor Emeritus and Presidential Adviser". Archived from the original on 2013-10-09.
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| Preceded by Arthur Melvin Okun |
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors 1969–1971 |
Succeeded by Herbert Stein |
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| Preceded by William J. Baroody Jr. |
President of the American Enterprise Institute (interim) 1986 |
Succeeded by Christopher DeMuth |
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