John K. Galbraith
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 John K. Galbraith        ( economist, diplomat) | |
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| Born | October 15, 1908 Iona Station, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 2006-04-29 (Age 97) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Cause of death | pneumonia |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | • University of California • Berkeley • University of Toronto |
| Children | James K. Galbraith |
| Member of | Americans for Democratic Action, Bohemian Grove, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Population Institute |
US economist | |
Not to be confused with his son James K. Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith was an economist.
Career
In 1934 Galbraith began teaching economics at Harvard University. After spending a year at Cambridge University he became an assistant professor of economics at Princeton University.
Galbraith was a disciple of John Maynard Keynes and a supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal.[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| The Future of Freedom | 12 September 1955 | 17 September 1955 | Italy Milan Lombardy | Junket conference for intellectuals arranged by the CIA front organization Congress for Cultural Freedom |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/1979 | January 1979 | January 1979 | Switzerland WEF | This was the beginning of a long relationship between the Forum and China, which has included official Chinese participation at Davos every year since. |
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