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Burns, Arthur F

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Burns, Arthur F (1904-1987)

Austrian-born US economist who emigrated to the USA in 1914. A leading expert on business cycles, he coauthored Measuring Business Cycles (1946) with W C Mitchell. He served as an economic adviser to Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon before holding the influential position of chairman of the Federal Reserve 1970-78.

He was born in Stanislau, Austria. He received his university degrees from Columbia University, later teaching there from 1933-62. In later years he also served as the US ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany 1981-85.
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