Wesley Glenn Campbell

Background

Campbell, Wesley Glenn was born on April 29, 1924 in Komoka, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alfred E. and Delia (O'Brien) Campbell.

Education

Bachelor, University Western Ontario, 1944. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1948.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Oklahoma Christian College, 1977.

Career

Instructor economics, Harvard, 1948-1951; research economist, United States Chamber of Commerce, 1951-1954; director research, American Enterprise Association, 1954-1960; director, Hoover Institution War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford, California, 1960-1989; counselor, Hoover Institution War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford, California, since 1989. Co-director project on American competitive enterprise, foreign economics development and aid program, special commission to study foreign aid program United States Senate, 1956-1957. Member President's Commision on White House Fellows, 1969-1974, President's Committee on Science and Technology, 1976.

Member personnel advising committee to President, 1980-1981. Member of advisory board Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1980-1985. Director Hutchins Center for Study Democratic Institutions, 1981-1987.

Board directors National Science Foundation, 1972-1978, NSB, since 1990. Member Committee on Present Danger, since 1976. Chairman President's Intelligence Oversight Board, 1981-1990.

Special advisor United States Delegation to 43d Session General Assembly of United Nations. Member President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, 1981-1990. Chairman American panel Joint Committee Japan-United States Cultural and Ednl.Coop., 1983-1989.

Chairman Japan-United States Friendship Commission, 1983-1989. TrusteeRonald Reagan Presidential Foundation, 1985-1990, chairman, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Wesley Glenn Campbell has been listed as a noteworthy economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Association; member board regents University California, since 1968, chairman, 1982-1983. Fellow Royal Economic Society.

Member American Economic Association, Philadelphia Society (president 1965-1967), Mont Pelerin Society (director 1980-1986) Clubs: Bohemian (California), Cosmos (California), Commonwealth (California).

Connections

Married Rita Ricardo, September 15, 1946. Children: Barbara Campbell Gray, Diane Campbell Porter, Nancy.

Father:

Alfred E. Campbell

Mother:

Delia (O'Brien) Campbell

Spouse:

Rita Ricardo

child:

Nancy Campbell

child:

Barbara Campbell Gray Campbell

child:

Diane Campbell Porter Campbell