David Gale Gale Johnson

Background

Johnson, David was born on July 10, 1916 in Vinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert D. Johnson and Myra Jane Reed.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1945; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1939; student, University Chicago, 1939-1941; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Iowa State University, 1995.

Career

Research associate, Iowa State College, 1941-1942; assistant professor economics, Iowa State College, 1942-1944; with department economics, University of Chicago, since 1944; beginning as research associate, successively assistant professor, associate professor, University of Chicago, 1944-1954; professor, University of Chicago, since 1954; now emeritus professor, University of Chicago associate dean division social science, University of Chicago, 1957-1960; dean, University of Chicago, 1960-1970; department chairman economics, University of Chicago, 1971-1975, 80-84; acting director library, University of Chicago, 1971-1972; director Office Economics Analysis, University of Chicago, 1975-1980; vice president, dean of faculties, University of Chicago, 1975; provost, University of Chicago, 1976-1980; acting director, William Benton Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism, 1991-1992; director Center East Asian Studies, since 1994. Economist OPA, 1942, Department State, 1946, Department Army, 1948. Member food advising committee Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1974-1976.

Consultant Tennessee Valley Authority and Rand Corporation, Agency for International Development, 1962-1968. President National Opinion Research Center, 1962-1975, 79-85. Agricultural adviser Office of President's Special Republican for Trade Negotiations, 1963-1964.

Member President's National Advisory Commision on Food and Fiber, 1965-1967. Advisory board Policy Planning Council State Department, 1967-1969, National Commn.on Population Growth and the American Future, 1970-1972. Member steering com.Pres.'s Food and Nutrition Study, NAS, 1975-1977.

Chairman, Board Of Directors University Savings and Loan Association, 1986-1988, chairman of the executive committee, 1988-1992. Member com.Econ. Edition and Research in China, 1984-1994. Co-chairman working group on population growth and economics development NAS, 1984-1986, chairman delegation to Bulgaria, 1991.

Team leader World Bank Food Sector Reform Mission to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Republics, 1991-1992. Consultant European Bank for Reconstruction andDevel., 1993. Member international advising committee China Center for Economics Research Peking U., since 1995.

Achievements

• David Gale Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Trade and Agriculture: a Study of Inconsistent Policies

    (Professor Johnson of the University of Chicago has made a...)

  • World Agriculture in Disarray (World Economic Issues)

    (Revised and updated, this edition makes use of new empiri...)

  • World Agriculture in Disarray (Trade Policy Research Centre)

    (Revised and updated, this edition makes use of new empiri...)

  • Forward prices for agriculture

    (Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in ...)

  • Prospects for Soviet Agriculture in the 1980s (A Midland Book)

    (Soviet Studies, Political Science, International Affairs)

  • Trade and agriculture, a study of inconsistent policies.
  • World food problems and prospects (Foreign affairs study)

Membership

Board directors Wm. Benton Foundation, 1980-1992. President Southeast Chicago Commission, 1980-2002. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Agricultural Economics Association.

Member National Academy of Sciences, Social Science Research Council (director 1953-1956), American Economic Association (president-elect 1998, president 1999), American Farm Economic Association (president 1964-1965), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.

Interests

• Reading, traveling

Connections

Married Helen Wallace (deceased 1990), August 10, 1938. Children: David Wallace, Kay Annual.

Father:

Albert D. Johnson

Mother:

Myra Jane (Reed) Johnson

Spouse:

Helen Wallace

child:

Kay Annual Johnson

child:

David Wallace Johnson