Beryl Wayne Sprinkel
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Beryl Wayne Sprinkel was a member of the Executive Office of the US President and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) between April 4, 1985 and January 21, 1989, during the Reagan administration
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Raised on a farm near Richmond, Missouri
, Sprinkel
was a member of the 41st Armored Division, which led the attack that penetrated and defeated the German offensive near Celles, Belgium
, in the Battle of the Bulge
during WWII.
in public administration
at the University of Missouri
. He later earned a BS in Economics at the University of Missouri
, and MBA and Ph.D degrees from the University of Chicago
, where he met and studied under economist Milton Friedman
. Sprinkel taught Economics at both Universities, at the latter as a graduate student and after retirement from public service.
in a nursing and rehabilitation center in Beecher, Illinois
.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
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Raised on a farm near Richmond, Missouri
Richmond, Missouri
Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,797 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ray County.-Geography:Richmond is located at...
, Sprinkel
was a member of the 41st Armored Division, which led the attack that penetrated and defeated the German offensive near Celles, Belgium
Celles, Houyet
Celles is a village in the municipality of Houyet in the province of Namur, Belgium.It is a member of the heritage group Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie ....
, in the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
during WWII.
Education
In 1947 Beryl Wayne Sprinkel earned his BSBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. He later earned a BS in Economics at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, and MBA and Ph.D degrees from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, where he met and studied under economist Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman was an American economist, statistician, academic, and author who taught at the University of Chicago for more than three decades...
. Sprinkel taught Economics at both Universities, at the latter as a graduate student and after retirement from public service.
Career
At the Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago from 1952–1981, he served as Vice President and Economist, Director of Research, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President, and was a contributing member of numerous government and private-sector organizations, including the Time Magazine Board of Economists from 1968-80.Death
Sprinkel died on August 22, 2009, aged 85, from Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndromeLambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder that is characterised by muscle weakness of the limbs...
in a nursing and rehabilitation center in Beecher, Illinois
Beecher, Illinois
Beecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. Situated in the center of Washington Township, it was originally named Washington Center. The population was 4,359 at the 2010 census. Named for Henry...
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