James W. Friedman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames W. Friedman
American economist
Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1936
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 17-Feb-2016
Profession: economist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James W. Friedman
- James W.
- Friedman (September 25, 1936 – February 17, 2016) was an American economist. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, born to parents Theodore and Gertrude, Friedman grew up in Bay City, Michigan.
- He graduated from the University of Michigan, and completed a doctorate at Yale University in 1963.
- Friedman began teaching at Yale, and later joined the faculties of the University of Rochester, and Virginia Tech.
- In 1977, he was elected a fellow of the Econometric Society.
- Friedman moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985, and was named Kenan Professor of Economics.
- He held the professorship until retirement in 2001.
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