MF

Wealth Intelligence

Awards & Recognition

★John Bates Clark Medal (1977) - top economist under 40

★Irving Kristol Award (2011) from American Enterprise Institute

★Daniel M. Holland Medal (2003) for taxation and public finance

★Bradley Prize (2007)

★President of American Economic Association (2004)

Notable Facts

→George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard for 52 years

→President of National Bureau of Economic Research for nearly 30 years

→Chairman of Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers (1982-1984)

→Advised Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Obama across party lines

→Author of over 300 research articles in economics

→Among the ten most influential economists globally according to IDEAS/RePEc

→Taught Harvard's largest undergraduate course (Ec 10) for 20 years

→Students include Larry Summers, Jeffrey Sachs, and other prominent economists

→Director of multiple public corporations including AIG

→Passed away June 11, 2019 at age 79

7.8

/ 10