Paul McCracken (economist)
American economist (1915–2012)
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Paul Winston McCracken (December 29, 1915 – August 3, 2012) was an American economist born in Richland, Iowa.
December 29, 1915
Paul McCracken | |
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| 8th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office February 4, 1969 – December 31, 1971 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Art Okun |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Stein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Winston McCracken December 29, 1915 Richland, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 2012 (aged 96) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emily Siler (1942–2005) |
| Education | William Penn University (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
Biography
He held an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in Economics and a B.A. from William Penn University.[1][2] He was the Edmund Ezra Day Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.[1] McCracken was chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon.[1] He took the lead in developing economic policy at the outset of the Nixon administration.[3]
In 1976, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[4] He chaired the American Enterprise Institute's Council of Academic Advisors and served as interim president of the institute in 1986.[1]
He died on August 3, 2012, at age 96.[5]
