Background
Wilson, John Oliver was born on May 22, 1938 in St. James, Missouri, United States. Son of John Riffie and Jacquetta Ruth (Linck) Wilson.
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John Oliver Wilson
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Education
Bachelor in Mathematics, Northwestern University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Michigan, 1967.
Career
Assistant professor Yale University, 1967—1970. Assistant director Office Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1969—1971. Assistant secretary Department of Health, 1972.
President and CEO, North Star Research Institute, Minneapolis, 1972—1974. Executive vice president, chief economist Bank of America, San Francisco, 1975, chief economist, 1982. Retired 2000
Professor Graduate School Public Policy and Haas School Business University California, Berkeley, California, 1979—1992.
Board directors National Bureau Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Board visitors Joint Center for Urban Studies Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978—1987. Trustee Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley.
With United States Navy, 1960-1963.
Membership
Member of National Association Business Econominsts, Western Economic Association, American Economic Association.
Connections
Married Beclee Newcomer, January 28, 1961. Children: Beth Anne, Benjamin Duncan.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Independent