John S. Clarkeson, 1942-2019.

John S. Clarkeson, who was elected as an at-large member of the NBER Board of Directors in 2001 and served as vice-chair from 2005 until 2008 and board chair from 2008 until 2011, passed away unexpectedly in May after a brief illness. He was 76.

Clarkeson, who graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Business School, spent his career of more than 40 years at the Boston Consulting Group, including a highly successful time as CEO between 1986 and 1997. On his watch, the firm grew from about 300 to more than 3000 employees worldwide, and became established as one of the world's leading consultancies.

Clarkeson was an active member of the NBER board and a...

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