Background
Yager, Joseph Arthur was born on April 14, 1916 in Owensville, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Arthur and Edna (Pratt) Yager.
Yager, Joseph Arthur was born on April 14, 1916 in Owensville, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Arthur and Edna (Pratt) Yager.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1937; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1939; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1940; graduate, National War College, 1955.
Economist, OPA, 1942-1944; economist, State Department, 1946-1947; chief China research branch, State Department, 1949-1950; chief division research for, State Department, Far East, 1952-1957; attaché, United States consulate general, Canton, China, 1947-1948; consul, United States consulate general, Hong Kong, 1950-1951; economics counselor, Taipei, 1957-1959; deputy chief of mission, 1959-1961; director, Office Chinese Affairs, 1961; director, Office East Asian Affairs, 1961-1963; member, Policy Planning Council, 1963-1966; vice chairman, Policy Planning Council, 1966-1968; deputy director international and social studies division, Institute Defense Analyses, 1968-1972; senior fellow, Brookings Institution, 1972-1983; guest scholar, Brookings Institution, 1983-1986; resident consultant, Science Applications International Corporation, 1986-1989; senior fellow, Science Applications International Corporation, 1989-1996; consultant, since 1996.
(Book by Yager, Joseph A., Mabry, Ralph T.)
(Book by Yager, Joseph A)
Served in Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member Phi Delta Phi, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Virginia Estella Beroset, September 2, 1938. Children: Thomas, Martha.