Background
Elzinga, Kenneth Gerald was born on August 11, 1941 in Coopersville, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence Albert and Lettie (Albrecht) Elzinga.
Elzinga, Kenneth Gerald was born on August 11, 1941 in Coopersville, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence Albert and Lettie (Albrecht) Elzinga.
Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1963. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Kalamazoo College, 2000.
Research economist Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee, 1964. Assistant instructor Michigan State University, 1965-1966. Assistant professor University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1967-1971, associate professor, 1971-1973, professor, since 1973.
Fellow in law and economics University Chicago, 1974. Visiting professor economics Trinity University, 1984. Thomas Jefferson fellow Cambridge University, 1990, Cavaliers Distinguished Teaching Professorship, 1992-1997, Robert C. Taylor professor economic, since 2002.
Special economic advisor to assistant attorney general, antitrust division Department Justice, 1970-1971. Trustee Hope College, 1983-1990, Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship, 1992-2000. Member editorial board Antitrust Bulletin, since 1977.
University Distinguished visiting professor Pepperdine University, 2004. Vernon F. Taylor visiting research professor Trinity University, San Antonio, 2006, Distinguished visiting professor Pepperdine University, 2005.
(How effective are our antitrust penalties? After decades ...)
Member American Bar Association, American Economics Association, Mystery Writers of America, American Law and Economics Association, Southern Economics Association (president 1991), International J.A. Shumpeter Society, Industrial Organisation Society (president 1979).
Married Barbara Ann Brunson, June 17, 1967 (deceased 1978). Married Terry M. Maguire, August 9, 1981.