James R. Kearl
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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.
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Born | (1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 76) |
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 |
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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.