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Robert Marion Clawson (August 10, 1905 – April 12, 1998) was an American agricultural economist. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture from 1929 to 1946.[1]
R. Marion Clawson | |
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2nd Director of the Bureau of Land Management | |
In office 1948–1953 | |
Preceded by | Fred W. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Edward Woozley |
Personal details | |
Born | Elko, Nevada | August 10, 1905
Died | April 12, 1998 92) Washington, D.C. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Field | Agricultural economics |
Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture |
Alma mater | University of Nevada Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | John D. Black |
In 1948, he became the second director of the Bureau of Land Management, where he served until 1953.[2]
Clawson spent 1953–1955 in Israel as a member of the Economic Advisory Staff, a group of American economists who were invited to Israel by David Ben-Gurion.
He spent the rest of his career at Resources for the Future. During his 20 years at Resources for the Future, Clawson worked on forestry resources and policy. He was active with the organization at the time of his death at age 92.[1]
In 1973 Clawson married Nora McGirr Roots, daughter of Ernest McGirr.[3]
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