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Leverett S. (Leverett Samuel) Lyon
1885–1959
A lawyer, economist, and business executive, this early 20th-century scholar moved easily between academia, public policy, and commerce. He is especially remembered for his work on education, marketing, and the National Recovery Administration.
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Elements of Debating: A Manual for Use in High Schools and Academies
by Leverett S. (Leverett Samuel) Lyon
About the author
Born on December 11, 1885, Leverett Samuel Lyon was an American economist whose career crossed several fields. He trained in law and economics, studied at the University of Chicago, and went on to build a reputation as a thoughtful writer on government, business, and economic life.
From 1916 to 1929, he taught economics at several institutions, including the University of Chicago, Washington University, and the Robert Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government. His later work brought him into business leadership as well as public-policy research, giving his writing a practical perspective as well as an academic one.
Lyon is best known for studies of education, marketing, and the workings of government in the economy, particularly the National Recovery Administration. He died in 1959, leaving behind a body of work that reflects a wide-ranging interest in how institutions shape everyday economic life.