James R. Kearl | |
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| Born | May 27, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (post doctoral) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) Utah State University (BS) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | Brigham Young University |
| Title | A. O. Smoot Professor of Economics |
| Spouse | Linda Durrant Kearl |
| Children | 5 |
James R. Kearl (born May 27, 1947) is the Abraham O. Smoot Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University (BYU) and a principal figure in establishing the BYU Jerusalem Center.
Kearl was born in Logan, Utah, and earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in Mathematics and Economics. He obtained a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a post-doctoral program in Law at Harvard Law School.