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Walter E. Williams
American economist (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the economist and commentator. For other people named Walter Williams, see Walter Williams (disambiguation).
Walter Edward Williams (March 31, 1936 – December 1, 2020) was an American economist, commentator, and academic. Williams was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, a syndicated columnist, and author. Williams held classical liberal and libertarian views,[1] and wrote frequently for Townhall, WND, and Jewish World Review. Williams was also a popular guest host of the Rush Limbaugh radio show when Limbaugh was unavailable.[2]
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Born | Walter Edward Williams (1936-03-31)March 31, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 1, 2020(2020-12-01) (aged 84) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) UCLA (MA, PhD) |
Years active | 1959−2011 |
Spouse |
Connie Taylor
(m. 1960; died 2007) |
Children | 1 |
Academic career | |
Field | Economics, education, politics, free market, race relations, liberty |
Institution | George Mason University Temple University Los Angeles City College California State University, Los Angeles Grove City College |
School or tradition | Laissez-faire |
Contributions | Analysis of Davis–Bacon Act Research on occupational licensing, specifically in the taxi industry |
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