Word: galbraith
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...been more than 30 years since the Boardand the corporation have stood in direct conflict,as they would on the divestment issue if AAA hadits way. When Warburg professor of EconomicsEmeritus John Kenneth Galbraith's tenurenomination arrived on the overseers, desks, theBoard balked saying he was communist. Although theproposed tenure had been successfully sent throughnormal channels, awaiting only the Board'scustomary approval, members agreed to exercisetheir long-standing right to deny facultyappointments. The administration was appalled...
...Galbraith episode, an oft repeated piece offolklore, sounded the acquiescent tone which hasbecome the norm for the Board...
Between his weekly lecture, Warburg Professor of Economics Emeritus John Kenneth Galbraith still finds time to write more than ever before. "I spent a lot of time writing before [retirement], and I've spent a lot of time writing since," says the 78-year-old former ambassador to India...
Recently, Galbraith's economic views have scared investors across the country. In the January issue of "The Atlantic Monthly," the famed ecomomics expert wrote an article drawing disturbing parallels between the 1929 bull market and today's roaring stock exchange. The links include the emergence of speculators, the creation of new financial vehicles that rely heavily on debt, and the hero worship of Wall St. financiers...
...always felt that retirement should be a matter of individual negotiation between the Administration and the professor," says Galbraith...