John Crawford (economist)
| Sir John Crawford AC CBE |
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| Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture | |
| In office 4 May 1950 – 11 January 1956 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry | |
| In office 11 January 1956 – 15 February 1956 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Trade | |
| In office 11 January 1956 – 31 August 1960 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | John Grenfell Crawford 4 April 1910 Hurstville, Sydney |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Canberra, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Jessie Crawford (née Morgan) |
| Children | One daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Economist and administrator |
Sir John Grenfell Crawford AC CBE (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 named Australian of the Year in 1981.[4]
The Australian National University annually awards the J.G. Crawford Prize.[5] The Crawford School of Economics and Government 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]
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture 1950–1956 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry |
| Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Trade |
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| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture |
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry 1956 |
Succeeded by Jim Moroney |
| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture |
Secretary of the Department of Trade 1956–1960 |
Succeeded by Alan Westerman |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chancellor of the Australian National University 1976–1984 |
Succeeded by Richard Blackburn |
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