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University of Oxford. University of Pennsylvania.
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Dick Sabot
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Career
He was a professor emeritus of economics at Williams College, and previously taught at Yale University, Oxford University, and Columbia University. He was a leading figure in building the Internet economy of Williamstown, Massachusetts, known as "Silicon Village" during the dot-com era. He was born in New York City and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his doctorate at Oxford University.
He subsequently worked for ten years at the World Bank and was also a senior advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank and International Food Policy Research Institute.
He wrote or edited a dozen books on development economics and was co-author of several influential papers in the field, including The East Asian Miracle: Economic Growth and Public Policy. He served on the board of directors of several companies including Lycos, Geekcorps, and the International Executive Service Corps.
At the time of his death, Sabot was launching a new business, Cricket Creek Farm, focused on producing organic milk and specialty cheeses.
Achievements
Membership
He was an active member of the executive board of the Center for Global Development. An Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford University (United Kingdom). And a member of the Boards of Overseers of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania and of Colby College.
