Thomas Bruce Yandle

Background

Yandle,, Thomas Bruce was born on August 12, 1933 in Lyons, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Bruce and Mollye (Thompson) Yandle.

Education

AB, Mercer University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1970.

Career

Salesman, manager Bearings & Drives, Inc., Macon, Georgia, 1952-1959, vice president, 1960-1967. Assistant professor to professor department economics Clemson University, (South Carolina), since 1969. Executive director Federal Trade Commission, Washington, since 1982.

Adjunct scholar American Enterprise Institute, Washington, since 1978. Senior economist Council on Wage and Price Stability, Washington, 1976-1977.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1957. Member American Economic Association, Public Choice Society, Southern Economic Association, American Academy Political and Social Sciences.

Connections

Married Dorothy Smith, August 28, 1954. Children: Kathryn, Bruce, Eric.

Father:

Thomas Bruce Yandle,

Mother:

Mollye (Thompson) Yandle,

Spouse:

Dorothy Smith

child:

Kathryn Yandle,

child:

Bruce Yandle,

child:

Eric Yandle,