Background
Friesen, Ronald Lee was born on March 2, 1939 in Inman, Kansas, United States. Son of Juris Doctor and Hilda Marie (Neufeld) Friesen.
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Ronald Lee Friesen
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Ronald Lee Friesen, American Economics educator. Recipient Research and Lecturer, C. Henry Smith Trust, 1981-1982; scholar faculty U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1961-1962, faculty fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1969; Albert Schweitzer Chair fellow, New York City, 1969. Member American Economics Association, African Studies Association, Ohio Association Economists and Political Scientists, Economists Against the Arms Race.
Education
Bachelor in Social Science, Bethel College, Kansas, 1961. Master of Arts in Economics, University Kansas, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Columbia University, 1973.
Career
Teacher Alliance Secondary School, Dodoma, Tanzania, 1962-1965, Bluffton University, Ohio, since 2006, professor economics, 1969—2005, professor emeritus, 2005. Teacher Bluffton University Institute for Learning in Retirement, 2006. Lecturer and presenter.
Consultant in field; sabbatical researcher University Arizona, 1978—1979, University Kansas, 1993—1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Economics Association, African Studies Association, Ohio Association Economists and Political Scientists, Economists for Peace and Security.
Interests
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Married Phyllis Ruth Sawatzky, June 2, 1961. Children: Janine Renee, Jon Alan, Julie Dyan.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1961
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1962
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1973
Career
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1962 - 1965
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2006
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2006
Awards
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Recipient Research and Lecturer, C. Henry Smith Trust, 1981-1982. Scholar faculty University Kansas, Lawrence, 1961-1962, faculty fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1969. Albert Schweitzer Chair Research fellowship in Kenya, 1969.Recipient Research and Lecturer, C. Henry Smith Trust, 1981-1982. Scholar faculty University Kansas, Lawrence, 1961-1962, faculty fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1969. Albert Schweitzer Chair Research fellowship in Kenya, 1969.