David John Smyth

Background

Smyth, David John was born on April 19, 1936 in Twickenham, England. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of John Richard and Ena Caryle (Stuart) Smyth.

Education

B.Econs., University Queensland, Australia, 1957. M.Econs., University Queensland, Australia, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1968.

Career

Lecturer economics, U. Queensland, 1957-1960; university research scholar, London School Economics, 1960-1963; lecturer economics, then senior lecturer mathematics economics, U. Birmingham, 1963-1967; professor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1967-1970; professor economics, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1971-1976; department chairman, Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1973-1976; professor economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1976-1986; department chairman, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1976-1985; Louisiana State University Foundation Distinguished professor economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1987. Member international advisory board Journal Economics Surveys, since 1985. Member of advisory board North America Economics and Finance Association, since 1989.

Member interdisciplinary advisory board Policy Studies Organisation, since 1991. Visitor Center for Economics Research, Tilburg U., TheNetherlands, 1993.

Achievements

• David John Smyth has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Size, Growth, Profit and Executive Compensation in the Large Corporation: Study of the 500 Largest United Kingdom and United States Industrial Corporations
  • Forecasting the United Kingdom Economy
  • Size, Growth, Profit and Executive Compensation in the Large Corporation: Study of the 500 Largest United Kingdom and United States Industrial Corporations

Membership

Member American Economics Association, Econometric Society, Royal Economics Society, Southern Economics Association, American Finance Association, Western Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1975-1976), Academy of Scholars of Wayne State University.

Connections

Married Jane Mair, July 19, 1969. Children: Seamus John, Alexander David.

Father:

John Richard Smyth

Mother:

Ena Caryle (Stuart) Smyth

Spouse:

Jane Mair

child:

Seamus John Smyth

child:

Alexander David Smyth