Houston, David B., 1930-2008.

Born on December 21, 1930, David Houston was a Wharton School graduate before earning his doctorate in American Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania. The Marxist scholar became a professor in the economics department at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1960s. He was an activist that protested war and the university's investment practices. Houston was also a founding member of the Union of Radical Political Economists and was managing editor of its publication for ten years. Houston retired in 1993 and died April 4, 2008.

From the description of David Houston collection on Pittsburgh corporations, 1967-1972. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 652943107