John Crawford (economist)
Sir John Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture | |
| In office 4 May 1950 – 11 January 1956 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry | |
| In office 11 January 1956 – 15 February 1956 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Trade | |
| In office 11 January 1956 – 31 August 1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Grenfell Crawford 4 April 1910 Hurstville, Sydney |
| Died | 28 October 1984 (aged 74) Canberra, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Lady Jessie Crawford (née Morgan) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Economist and administrator |
Sir John Grenfell Crawford AC KBE (4 April 1910 – 28 October 1984) was an economist and a key architect of Australia's post-war growth.
Life and career
Born in Hurstville, Sydney, Crawford was the tenth of twelve children of Henry Crawford and Harriet Isabel Crawford, née Wood.[1] Crawford was educated at Sydney Boys High School and the University of Sydney.[2] Crawford married Jessie Morgan on 18 May 1935 and together they had a daughter.[3]
Among the positions he held were Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture (later Primary Industry) from 1950 to 1956, Adviser to the World Bank, Washington D.C., Director, Australian Japanese Economic Research Project, and Chairman, Advisory Board, Australian Development Assistance Agency 1975‑77. He was Chancellor of the Australian National University from 1976 to 1984.
Awards and honours
Crawford was knighted in 1959[1] and named Australian of the Year in 1981.[4]
The Australian National University annually awards the J.G. Crawford Prize.[5] The Crawford School of Public Policy and the J. G. Crawford Chair in Economics (both at the ANU) are named after Sir John Crawford. The Crawford Fund, a body established in Australia to support research into agriculture to assist developing countries, was also named in his honour.
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named John Crawford Crescent in Crawford's honour.[6]
References
- ^ a b Miller, J.D.B., "Crawford, Sir John Grenfell (Jack) (1910–1984)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 2 May 2013
- ^ CP 4: Sir John Grenfell CRAWFORD AC, CBE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 31 March 2014
- ^ "Crawford, Lady Jessie (1907–1987)", Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, archived from the original on 19 May 2013
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lewis, Wendy (2010). Australians of the Year. Pier 9 Press. ISBN 978-1-74196-809-5.
- ^ Spate, Oskar, Crawford, Sir John Grenfell (Jack) (1910–1984), Australian National University, archived from the original on 10 November 2013
- ^ John Crawford Crescent, ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, archived from the original on 27 February 2014
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