Robert H. Strotz

Robert Henry Strotz
13th President of Northwestern University
In office
1970–1984
Preceded byJ. Roscoe Miller
Succeeded byArnold R. Weber
Personal details
Born(1922-09-26)September 26, 1922
Aurora, Illinois
DiedNovember 4, 1994(1994-11-04) (aged 72)
Deerfield, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Robert H. Strotz
SpouseMargaret Hanley Strotz
Children5
Academic background
Thesis"Some Problems in the Pure Theory of Income Redistribution : A Study in Welfare Economics"[1] (1951)
Doctoral advisorTjalling Koopmans
Academic work
DisciplineEconomist
InstitutionsNorthwestern University
Main interestsEconometrics

Robert Henry Strotz (September 26, 1922 – November 9, 1994) was an American economist who served as the 13th President of Northwestern University from 1970 to 1984. During his tenure, Northwestern grew in terms of faculty and student, "made capital improvements of more than $142 million",[2] and doubled the value of the school's endowment.[3]

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