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| Alfred Kahn |
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Dr. Kahn is the Robert Julius Thorne Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus, at Cornell University and is a Special Consultant to NERA. Throughout his career, Dr. Kahn has published widely and served on a variety of public and private boards and commissions. He has been Chairman of the New York Public Service Commission, Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, Advisor to President Carter on Inflation, and Chairman of the Council on Wage and Price Stability.
Dr. Kahn has testified before Congressional, Federal, and state regulatory committees, and has served as a consultant to the Attorneys General of New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, the Ford Foundation, the US Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, and the US Department of Agriculture, among others.
Dr. Kahn has received several honorary doctoral degrees and numerous awards, including the 1997 L. Welch Pogue Award For Lifetime Contributions to Aviation and the J. Rhoads Foster Award for achievements in economic regulation. He was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the position of Vice President of the American Economic Association.
Dr. Kahn received his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, and master's degree from New York University and earned his doctorate in economics from Yale University. Among other academic positions, he also served as Chairman of the Department of Economics at Cornell University, member of the Board of Trustees of the University, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. |
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