John Crawford (economist)

John Crawford
Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture
In office
4 May 1950 – 11 January 1956
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry
In office
11 January 1956 – 15 February 1956
Secretary of the Department of Trade
In office
11 January 1956 – 31 August 1960
Personal details
Born
John Grenfell Crawford

(1910-04-04)4 April 1910
Hurstville, Sydney
Died28 October 1984(1984-10-28) (aged 74)
Canberra, Australia
NationalityAustralian
SpouseLady Jessie Crawford (née Morgan)
ChildrenOne daughter
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationEconomist and administrator

Sir John Grenfell Crawford AC CBE (4 April 1910 – 28 October 1984) was an agricultural economist and a key architect of Australia's post-war growth.