Background
Buchanan, James McGill was born on October 2, 1919 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Son of James McGill and Lila (Scott) Buchanan.
Buchanan, James McGill was born on October 2, 1919 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Son of James McGill and Lila (Scott) Buchanan.
Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State College, 1940; Master of Arts, U. Tennessee, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; D honoris causa, U. Giessen, 1982; D honoris causa, U. Zurich, 1984; D honoris causa, George Mason University, University Valencia, New U. Lisbon, 1987; D honoris causa, Ball State University, 1988; D honoris causa, City U., London, 1988; D honoris causa, Lycoming College, 1992; D honoris causa, Free U., Rome, 1993; D honoris causa, U. Bucharest, 1994; D honoris causa, Academy Economics Studies, Romania, 1994; D honoris causa, U. Catania, 1994; D honoris causa, U. Porto, 1995; D honoris causa, U. Valladolid (Spain), 1996.
Associate professor, U. Tennessee, 1948-1950;
professor economics, U. Tennessee, 1950-1951;
professor, Florida State University, 1951-1956;
professor, University of Virginia, 1956-1962;
Paul G. McIntyre professor economics, University of Virginia, 1962-1968;
department chairman, University of Virginia, 1956-1962;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1969;
university distinguished professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969-1983;
university distinguished professor, George Mason U., since 1983;
advisory director, Center for Public Choice, since 1969. Fulbright research scholar, Italy, 1955-1956. Ford Faculty research fellow, 1959-1960.
Fulbright visiting professor Cambridge U., 1961-1962.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Economics Association (Executive Committee 1966-1969, vice president 1971, district fellow since 1983), Southern Economics Association (president 1963), Western Economics Association (president 1983), Mount Pelerin Society (president 1984-1986).
Married Anne Bakke, October 5, 1945.