Background
Leith, James Clark was born on December 9, 1937 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Son of James Scott and Bertha Miriam (Clark) Leith.
Leith, James Clark was born on December 9, 1937 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Son of James Scott and Bertha Miriam (Clark) Leith.
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1959; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1967.
Foreign service officer, Trade Commission Service-Government of Canada, 1960-1967;
foreign service officer, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic., 1961-1964;
foreign service officer, Chicago, 1965;
assistant professor economics, U. Western Ontario, 1967-1971;
associate professor, U. Western Ontario, 1971-1978;
professor, U. Western Ontario, since 1978;
department chairman economics, U. Western Ontario, 1972-1976;
vice president academic provost, U. Western Ontario, 1980-1986;
economics consultant, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Gaborone, Botswana, 1986-1988;
director research, Bank of Botswana, 1993-1995;
senior policy advisor, Bank of Botswana, 1995-1997. Visiting lecturer U. Ghana, Legon, 1969-1971. Senior research associate National Bureau Economics Research, 1971-1975.
Visiting researcher Institute International Economics Studies, Stockholm, 1976-1977. Visiting professor Catholic U., Lima, Peru, 1979. Visiting scholar Harvard Institute International Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992-1993.
Married Carole Ann Mason, August 29, 1964. Children: James Douglas, Deborah Ann, Jonathan Gregory.