Dates

• Existence: 1947-

Biographical History

J. R. Kearl (born 1947) is an economics professor and educational administrator in Utah.

James R. Kearl was born on May 27, 1947 in Logan, Utah. He earned his bachelor's degree at Utah State University, then obtained a law degree at Harvard Law School and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1974 he joined the economics faculty at Brigham Young University. During his time at BYU he has served as Associated Academic Vice President (1989-1991). He has also served as a special assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense (1983-1984), a member of United States Census Bureau Advisory Board on Population Statistics (1991-1994), and as chair of the Food and Care Coalition Board (2005- ).

Citation:

Author's Index to the 1850, 1860 & 1870 censuses of Utah, 1981: t.p. (J.R. Kearl)

His Contemporary economics, c1989: CIP t.p. (James R. Kearl, Brigham Young University) CIP info (J.R. Kearl)

Wikipedia, via WWW, Nov. 11, 2014 (James R. Kearl; b. May 27, 1947 in Logan, Utah; Abraham O. Smoot Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University; 1986-1989, dean of general education and honors; 2007-2008, director of Jerusalem Center; attended Harvard Law School; Ph.D., Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; bachelor's, Utah State University; teaching fellow while at Harvard Law School; joined faculty of BYU, 1975; 1983-1984, served as special assistant to the United States Secretary of Defense; Associate Academic Vice President of BYU, 1989-1991; 1991-1994, member of United States Census Bureau Advisory Board on Population Statistics; 2005- , chair of Food and Care Coalition's Board; member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church); served as stake president at BYU; conducted research with Clayne L. Pope and Larry T. Wimmer on 19th Century Mormon economic life)

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