Mack Ott

Background

Ott, Mack was born on March 15, 1943 in Monrovia, California, United States. Son of Virgil Wayne and Martha Marie (Dickson) Ott. Mack Ott died May 29, 2022 due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English and Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966;

Master of Arts in Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967;

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1974-1978;

associate professor economics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1978-1981;

visiting scholar, Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, 1981-1982;

senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, 1982-1989;

visiting professor monetary economics, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1985;

visiting professor business economics and policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989;

senior economist, Joint Economics Commission United States Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, since 1990. Consultant Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1972-1973. Instructor Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Mack Ott has been listed as a noteworthy economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Neighborhood Organisation, 1987-1989. Chairman finance and member board economics Bethel Lutheran Church, University City, Missoury, 1986-1988. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1967-1970.

Member American Economics Association, Econometric Society.

Interests

• History, travel, skiing, tennis, woodworking.

Connections

Married Bonnie Shyrl Roberts, July 11, 1969 (divorced 1980). Married Linda Jones, August 23, 1980. Children: Jason Christopher, Elizabeth Marie.

Father:

Virgil Wayne Ott

Mother:

Martha Marie (Dickson) Ott

Spouse:

Linda Jones

Spouse:

Bonnie Shyrl Roberts

child:

Jason Christopher Ott

child:

Elizabeth Marie Ott