Almarin Phillips, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American economist
Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1925
Place of Birth: Port Jervis, New York, United States
Date of Death: 26-Aug-2006
Profession: economist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Almarin Phillips
- Almarin Phillips (March 13, 1925 in Port Jervis, New York – August 26, 2006 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) was an American economist specializing in industrial economics and professor emeritus of public policy, economics and law at University of Pennsylvania.
- Phillips joined the Penn faculty in 1963, teaching economic courses at the Wharton School and antitrust courses at the Law School.
- Additionally, he served as dean of the former School of Public and Urban Policy in the 1970s, and later chaired the faculty Senate.
- After retiring in 1991, Phillips served as chairman of the board of Econsult Corp., a Philadelphia economic-consulting firm.
- After five years, he stepped down as chairman, but continued as an academic affiliate of the firm.
- Phillips was the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books and articles.
- In 1960 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
- A decorated World War II veteran, he died of pancreatic cancer in 2006.
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