John Kenneth Galbraith
Canadian-American economist, public intellectual, and ambassador. Author of The Affluent Society, The New Industrial State, and A History of Economics. Adviser to Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson.
John Kenneth Galbraith
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Canadian-American economist, public intellectual, and ambassador. Author of The Affluent Society, The New Industrial State, and A History of Economics. Adviser to Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson.
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 2006
- Birthplace
- Iona Station, Ontario
- Nationality
- Canada, United States
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