C. Wright Mills

C. Wright Mills     (Sociologist, Author, Statecraft/Analyst)
Born	Charles Wright Mills 28 August 1916 Waco, Texas, USA
Died	20 March 1962 (Age 45) West Nyack, New York, USA
Cause of death	Heart attack
Nationality	US
Victim of	Premature death
A sociologist who helped expose the US Ruling class

Charles Wright Mills was a US sociologist.

Publications

In 1956, C. Wright Mills published The Power Elite about the US ruling class.

Thesis

Mills observed that a small group of wealthy and powerful individuals controlled America’s dominant institutions (i.e., political, economic and military). More specifically, the governing elite in the U.S. are comprised of:

• 1) the highest political leaders, including the president and a few key cabinet members and advisors,
• 2) major corporate owners and directors, and
• 3) the highest-ranking military officers.

Death

Mills reportedly suffered from a series of heart attacks throughout his life and his fourth attack led to his death on 20 March 1962 in West Nyack, New York.

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