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About Arthur Frank Burns
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Arthur Frank Burns (August 27, 1904 – June 26, 1987) was an American economist. His career alternated between academia and government. From 1927 to the 1970s, Burns taught and researched at Rutgers University, Columbia University, and the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Burns was the chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors from 1953 to 1956 under Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. In 1953, he stated the American economy's "ultimate purpose is to produce more consumer goods." He served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1970 to 1978 and as Ambassador to West Germany from 1981 to 1985.
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Arthur Frank Burns's Timeline
1904 |
April 27, 1904
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Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivs'ka oblast, Ukraine
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1987 |
June 6, 1987
Age 83
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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