Richard Cyert | |
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| Born | July 22, 1921 Winona, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1998 (aged 77)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BS) Columbia University (PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Econometrics |
| Institution | Carnegie Mellon University |
| School or tradition | Carnegie School |
| Doctoral students | Oliver E. Williamson |
Richard Michael Cyert (July 22, 1921 – October 7, 1998) was an American economist, statistician and organizational theorist, who served as the sixth President of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. He is known for his seminal 1959 work "A behavioral theory of the firm," co-authored with James G. March.[2]