David McClain (president)
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David McClain became president of the University of Hawaii System in March 2006.
McClain served as vice president of academia for the system for a period of one year from 2003 to 2004. He also served as a dean of the UH Manoa College of Business from 2000 to 2003.
McClain was born in Las Vegas(1948) and is the son of American parents.
McClain received a BA in economics
and mathematics
from the University of Kansas
. He joined the U.S. Army, serving as a first lieutenant during the Vietnam War
. He earned a PhD
in economics
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He taught at the MIT Sloan School of Management
and at Universidad Gabriela Mistral in Santiago, Chile
. He was a senior staff economist on the Council of Economic Advisors during the presidency of President Jimmy Carter
.
He is the author of Apocalypse on Wall Street and was involved in hundreds of articles and columns based on economic issues.
He is married to Wendie McClain. Together, they have three children and two granddaughters. McClain's daughter Jenna taught elementary French
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
, in 2006-2007.
David McClain became president of the University of Hawaii System in March 2006.
McClain served as vice president of academia for the system for a period of one year from 2003 to 2004. He also served as a dean of the UH Manoa College of Business from 2000 to 2003.
McClain was born in Las Vegas(1948) and is the son of American parents.
McClain received a BA in economics
Economics
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and mathematics
Mathematics
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from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
. He joined the U.S. Army, serving as a first lieutenant during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
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. He earned a PhD
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in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He taught at the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
and at Universidad Gabriela Mistral in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. He was a senior staff economist on the Council of Economic Advisors during the presidency of President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
.
He is the author of Apocalypse on Wall Street and was involved in hundreds of articles and columns based on economic issues.
He is married to Wendie McClain. Together, they have three children and two granddaughters. McClain's daughter Jenna taught elementary French
French language
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at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
, in 2006-2007.