Background
Force, James Clayburn La was born on December 28, 1928 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of James Clayburn and Beatrice Maureen (Boyd) La Force.
Force, James Clayburn La was born on December 28, 1928 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of James Clayburn and Beatrice Maureen (Boyd) La Force.
Bachelor, San Diego State College, 1951; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Assistant professor economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1966; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1970; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1993; professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1993; department chairman economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1978; dean Anderson School Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1993; acting dean, Hong Kong U. Science & Technology, 1991-1993. Board directors Rockwell International, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., The Timken Company, The Black Rock Funds, Imperial Credit Industries, Inc., Payden &Rygel Investment Trust, Providence Investment Council Mutual Funds, Motor Cargo Industries. Chairman advising committee California Workmen's Compensation.
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Board of directors National Bureau Economics Research, 1975-1988, Foundation Francisco Marroquin, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Pacific Legal Foundation, 1981-1986. Trustee Foundation for Research in Economics and Education, since 1970, chairman, since 1977. Member bd.overseers Hoover Institute on War, Revolution and Peace, 1979-1985, 86-93;member of national county on humanities National Endowment for Humanities, 1981-1988.
Chairman President's Task Forceon Food Assistance, 1983-1984. Member Economics History Association, Mont Pelerin Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Lea Latham, September 23, 1952. Children: Jessica, Allison, Joseph.