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Albert Yusuf Badre, Lebanese economist, educator. Decorated knight Order Cedar (Lebanon). Elder First Presbyterian Church, Carbondale; president United Nations Association, 1973—1974; elder First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta; Member of Econometric Society, American Economic Association, International Statistical Institute (life), Berkeley Country (Atlanta), Cosmos (Washington), Masons, Elks.

Background

Badre, Albert Yusuf was born on April 25, 1912 in Merjayoun, Lebanon. Son of Nasib Badre and AfifeBadre Haddad Badre.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, American University Beirut, 1934. Master of Arts in Economics, University Iowa, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1950.

Career

Assistant professor economics American University Beirut, 1938—1948, associate professor, 1948—1953, professor, 1953—1963, University Iowa, 1963—1966, Southern Illinois, University, Carbondale, 1966—1973. President Beirut University College, 1973—1983. Visiting professor economics Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, 1983—1993.

Consultant in field; member planning & development board Government Lebanon, Beirut, 1953—1960. Member council economic advisers to president Lebanon, 1955—1960. Head Middle East unit United Nations Secretariat, 1957—1958.

Chief economist United Nations, Congo, 1960—1963.

Achievements

  • Albert Yusuf Badre has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder First Presbyterian Church, Carbondale. President United Nations Association, 1973—1974. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta.

Member of Econometric Society, American Economic Association, International Statistical Institute (life), Berkeley Country (Atlanta), Cosmos (Washington), Masons, Elks.

Connections

Married Lily Badr Badre, August 14, 1938. Children: Sami, Ramsey, Nasib, Leila, Maria.