Jose Antonio Gomariz
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José Antonio Gomariz was an Argentine
economist
and educator.
He was a major figure in Argentine universities, including the University of Buenos Aires
, where he was one of the founders of the Economics department in 1958 and Dean until 1972. He was also Dean of the University of Belgrano
and a professor emeritus of Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
. Altogether in his distinguished academic career, he was a professor of Economics in five different universities for over fifty years, continuing to teach until the age of 86.
to unmarried immigrants from Spain. His father (also José Antonio Gomariz) left son and mother in an impoverished state in Buenos Aires
after returning to Spain. Despite these humble beginnings, he excelled at school from a young age and graduated with honors with an accounting degree from the University of Buenos Aires
.
After a brief military career, he joined the Central Bank of Argentina within their executive development program. In 1944, the Central Bank of Argentina awarded him (and six others) a full scholarship to attend Harvard University
’s Masters in Public Administration program. At Harvard, he studied under the great economists Wassily Leontief
, Joseph Schumpeter
, John Kenneth Galbraith
and others.
After graduating with top honors from Harvard, he returned to Buenos Aires
to work in the Central Bank. His career in the Central Bank was cut short however by the ascendancy of Juan Domingo Perón, who saw the Harvard-trained economists as a threat to the populist movement.
After Perón was removed from office in 1955, Gomariz joined the University of Buenos Aires
faculty, where he would become one of the founders of the Facultad de Economía (Economics faculty) as chair of the International Economics department. He would later also serve as President of EUDEBA, the university printing press, and as Dean of the Economics department until he was ousted in 1972 by Horacio Ciafardini as part of Peron’s eventual return to power.
In addition to his career in academia, Gomariz held a seat on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
, was the Chief Financial Officer of Acindar during its first five years of operations, was a practicing accountant and board member for several firms, and ran the first census for the government of Entre Ríos Province
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and educator.
He was a major figure in Argentine universities, including the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, where he was one of the founders of the Economics department in 1958 and Dean until 1972. He was also Dean of the University of Belgrano
University of Belgrano
The University of Belgrano is a private university established in 1964 and located in the Belgrano district of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.It has 9 Departments:*Architecture and Urban Planning*Law and Political Science*Economics*Humanities...
and a professor emeritus of Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa is a private university in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a satellite campus in Pinamar.-History:...
. Altogether in his distinguished academic career, he was a professor of Economics in five different universities for over fifty years, continuing to teach until the age of 86.
Biography
Gomariz was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to unmarried immigrants from Spain. His father (also José Antonio Gomariz) left son and mother in an impoverished state in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
after returning to Spain. Despite these humble beginnings, he excelled at school from a young age and graduated with honors with an accounting degree from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
.
After a brief military career, he joined the Central Bank of Argentina within their executive development program. In 1944, the Central Bank of Argentina awarded him (and six others) a full scholarship to attend Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
’s Masters in Public Administration program. At Harvard, he studied under the great economists Wassily Leontief
Wassily Leontief
Wassily Wassilyovich Leontief , was a Russian-American economist notable for his research on how changes in one economic sector may have an effect on other sectors. Leontief won the Nobel Committee's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1973, and three of his doctoral students have also...
, Joseph Schumpeter
Joseph Schumpeter
Joseph Alois Schumpeter was an Austrian-Hungarian-American economist and political scientist. He popularized the term "creative destruction" in economics.-Life:...
, John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
and others.
After graduating with top honors from Harvard, he returned to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to work in the Central Bank. His career in the Central Bank was cut short however by the ascendancy of Juan Domingo Perón, who saw the Harvard-trained economists as a threat to the populist movement.
After Perón was removed from office in 1955, Gomariz joined the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
faculty, where he would become one of the founders of the Facultad de Economía (Economics faculty) as chair of the International Economics department. He would later also serve as President of EUDEBA, the university printing press, and as Dean of the Economics department until he was ousted in 1972 by Horacio Ciafardini as part of Peron’s eventual return to power.
In addition to his career in academia, Gomariz held a seat on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
The Buenos Aires Stock Exchange is the organization responsible for the operation of Argentina's primary stock exchange located at Buenos Aires CBD. Founded in 1854, is the successor of the Banco Mercantil, created in 1822 by Bernardino Rivadavia.Citing BCBA's self definition: "It is a...
, was the Chief Financial Officer of Acindar during its first five years of operations, was a practicing accountant and board member for several firms, and ran the first census for the government of Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
.
Sources
- 40 años construyendo (Pagina 12. In Spanish).
- Los economistas argentinos que hicieron historia (Clarin. In Spanish).
- ACTO-HOMENAJE AL DOCTOR HORACIO CIAFARDINI (in Spanish).