Arthur Seldon

Arthur Seldon
Seldon, c. 1970
Born
Abraham Margolis

(1916-05-29)29 May 1916
Mrs Levy's Maternity Home, Aldgate, England
Died11 October 2005(2005-10-11) (aged 89)
SpouseMarjory
Children
Academic career
FieldEconomics
Institution
School or
tradition
London School of Economics
Alma materLSE
Influences
Contributions
  • Hobart Papers
  • Occasional Papers

Arthur Seldon, CBE (born Abraham Margolis, 29 May 1916 – 11 October 2005) was joint founder president, with Ralph Harris, of the Institute of Economic Affairs, where he directed editorial affairs and publishing for more than thirty years. He is the father of political author Anthony Seldon.