Background
Lamson, George Herbert was born on February 21, 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Arroll Liscomb and Marguerite (Brechbuhler) Lamson.
Lamson, George Herbert was born on February 21, 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Arroll Liscomb and Marguerite (Brechbuhler) Lamson.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1963; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1971.
Research assistant, Northwestern University Economics Survery of Liberia, Monrovia, 1962-1963;
instructor department economics, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967-1968;
instructor department economics, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1968-1969;
assistant professor then associate professor department economics, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1969-1980;
Williams professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1981;
department chairman, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1978-1984. Consultant Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Committee, St. Paul, 1971-1972. Textbook reviewer John Wiley & Sons, New York City, 1979-1982.
Reviewer National Science Foundation graduate fellowship program, 1988-1990. Visiting professor U. International Business and Economics, Beijing, China, 1994, 98. Director Carleton Oversees seminar in economics Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1986, 91, 97.
Member American Economics Association, Midwest Economics Association, Minnesota Economics Association (board directors 1981-1983, president 1984).
Married Susan Kathryn Lippert, September 7, 1968. Children: Scott, Brandon.