Background
Harriss, Clement Lowell was born on August 2, 1912 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Riley Clement and Alice Mary (Hunt) Harriss.
Harriss, Clement Lowell was born on August 2, 1912 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Riley Clement and Alice Mary (Hunt) Harriss.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1934; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1936-1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1940.
From instructor to professor economics, Columbia University, New York City, 1938-1981; member tax analysis staff, United States Treasury Department, 1941-1943; instructor, Stanford (California) U., 1949-1950; instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 1949-1950; Fulbright professor, Netherlands School Economics (now Erasmus U.), Rotterdam, 1953-1954; Fulbright professor, U. Strasbourg, France, 1960-1961; economics consultant, Tax Foundation, Inc., 1961-1979; executive director, Academy Political Science, New York City, 1981-1987; senior advisor, Academy Political Science, New York City, since 1987. Professor part-time Yale University, New Haven, 1964, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1965, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966. Associate Lincoln Institute Land Policy, 1975-1987.
Participant various governmental task forces and official commissions in New York City, P.R., Venezuela. Board directors Institute for Research on Economics of Taxation, since 1979. Board directors Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, since 1978, president, 1989-1996.
Exec.com. New York City Council Economics Education, 1987-1996. Board directors American Institute Economics Research, since 1990, Lincoln Foundation, since 1993. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member International Fiscal Association (United States of America branch), International Institute Public Finance (vice president 1972-1978), American Economics Association, National Tax Association-Tax Institute American (president 1972-1973, Holland medal 1998), Royal Economics Society, Metropolitan Economics Association (president 1955-1956), University professors for Academy Order (president 1983-1984), Mount PelerinSoc., Philadelphia Society, New York Chamber of Commerce (taxation committee), University Club, Bronxville Field Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Alpha (international urban affairs award 1977).
Married Agnes Bennett Murphy, June 1, 1936. Children: Patricia L., Lowell Gordon, Martha Anne, Brian C.