born Oct. 15, 1908, Iona Station, Ont., Can.
Canadian-U.S. economist and public servant.
After studying at the Universities of Toronto and California (Ph.D., 1934) he held important government posts during the New Deal and World War II. As a professor at Harvard University (1949–75) he was active in public affairs, serving as an adviser to Pres. capitalism and consumerism . The Affluent Society (1958) called for less emphasis on production and more attention to public services, and The New Industrial State (1967) traced similarities between "managerial" capitalism and socialism.