Miller, John Perry, 1911-1997

John Perry Miller, economist and academic administrator, was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1911. The son of Fred and Hilda Wagner Miller, he was educated at Harvard University, receiving his B.A. in 1932, M.A. in 1934, and Ph.D. in 1937. He joined the Yale faculty as visiting lecturer in Economics in 1939, after teaching briefly at Harvard and Princeton. Miller was appointed professor of economics in 1950, and later served as director of Social Sciences from 1959 to 1961. He was named dean of the Graduate School in 1961 and held that post until his resignation in 1969. Thereafter, Miller assumed the directorship of Yale's Institution for Social and Policy Studies, contributing to the establishment of the Yale School of Management before his resignation in 1974. He also led the Campaign for Yale as its chief executive officer from 1973 to 1977. Professor Miller served as deputy provost from 1977 to 1978, then briefly resumed teaching economics before his retirement in 1981. He died on February 9, 1997, in Hamden, Connecticut.

From the description of John Perry Miller papers, 1938-1992 (inclusive), 1961-1969 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702159542

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