Marion Clawson

R. Marion Clawson
2nd Director of the Bureau of Land Management
In office
1948–1953
Preceded byFred W. Johnson
Succeeded byEdward Woozley
Personal details
Born(1905-08-10)August 10, 1905
Elko, Nevada
DiedApril 12, 1998(1998-04-12) (aged 92)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldAgricultural economics
InstitutionsUnited States Department of Agriculture
Alma materUniversity of Nevada
Harvard University
Doctoral
advisor
John D. Black

Robert Marion Clawson (August 10, 1905 – April 12, 1998) was an American agricultural economist. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture from 1929 to 1946.[1]

In 1948, he became the second director of the Bureau of Land Management, where he served until 1953.[2]

Clawson spent 1953–1955 in Israel as a member of the Economic Advisory Staff, a group of American economists who were invited to Israel by David Ben-Gurion.

He spent the rest of his career at Resources for the Future. During his 20 years at Resources for the Future, Clawson worked on forestry resources and policy. He was active with the organization at the time of his death at age 92.[1]

  1. ^ a b Sedjo, Roger A (1999). "Marion Clawson's Contribution to Forestry" (PDF). Resources for the Future. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  2. ^ "MARION CLAWSON DIES AT 92". Washington Post. April 16, 1998. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 30, 2020.