Currie, Lauchlin Bernard

Biographical notes:

1902 Born, Nova Scotia 1922 1925 Studied at the London School of Economics 1931 Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard 1934 The Supply and Control of Money in theUnited States published. 1939 Appointed Assistant on Economic Affairs by Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1943 1944 Acting Director of the Foreign Economic Administration 1954 Loses U.S. Citizenship after being investigated by Senator Joseph McCarthy. 1949 1993 Advisor on economic issue to the government of Colombia. 1993 Died in Colombia.

Lauchlin Bernard Currie (1902-1993) was an influential economist, advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939-1945, and to the government of Colombia, 1949-1993. He was involved with the Lend-Lease Program with China during WWII, and became acting director of the Foreign Economic Administration in 1943-44. This work resulted in his being a target during the McCarthy era and he lost his US citizenship in 1954. He settled in Colombia after 1954 and continued to serve as an advisor to the leaders of that country until his death in 1993.

From the guide to the Lauchlin Bernard Currie Papers, and undated (bulk, ), 1931-1994, 1950-1990, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, DukeUniversity)

Biographical Note

1902, October 8 born, Nova Scotia, Canada 1925 B.S., London University 1931 Ph.D., Harvard University 1929 1934 Instructor, Harvard University 1932 1934 Professor, Fletcher Graduate School 1934 Economist, U.S. Treasury 1934 Author, The Supply and Control of Money 1935 1939 Asst. Director Research, Federal Reserve Board 1939 1945 Administrative Assistant to President Franklin D. Roosevelt 1940 1941 Director, Lend-Lease for China 1942 Personal Representative of President Roosevelt to China 1943 1944 Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Administration 1945 1949 President, Lauchlin Currie and Company, New York 1949 1950 Director, International Bank Mission to Colombia 1950 1951 Adviser and Director, Comite de Desarrollo Economico, Colombia 1951 1953 Adviser, Colombian Planning Committee, 1951-1953 1953 1959 In retirement 1959 Director, Robert Nathan Magadalena Valley Study 1961 1967 Director, Fundación para el Progreso de Colómbia 1965 Editor and co-author, Una Política Urbana para un País en Desarrollo 1965 Author, Plan Socio-Económico para el Atlantico 1965 Professor of Economics, National University of Colombia 1965 Visiting Professor, Michigan State University 1966 Author, Accelerating Development 1966 Royer Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley 1966 1967 Director and Professor, Department of Economics, National University, Colombia 1966 1967 Director, Center of Development Research, National University, Colombia 1967 Co-author, Governmental Planning and Political Economy 1967 1968 Visiting Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada 1968 Author, Obstacles to Development 1968 1969 Visiting Professor, Glasgow University 1969 1971 Professor, Simon Fraser University, Canada 1971 1976 Adviser, National Planning Agency, Colombia 1972 1974 Member, Board of Savings and Housing, Colombia 1974 Author, Ahorro, Correccion Monetaria y Construccion 1974 1976 Consultant to the United Nations on Urban Matters 1976 Author, Taming the Megalopolis: A Design for Urban Growth 1976 Member of Board of Directors, Instituto de Estudios Colombianos

From the guide to the Lauchlin Bernard Currie papers, 1941-1993, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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