BENNETT, James Thomas (Biography)

Born

October 19, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA Current Positions

William P. Snavely Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy, George Mason University, 1984-; Director, John M. Olin Institute for Employment Practice and Policy, George Mason University, 1995-.

Past Positions

Professor of Economics, George Mason University, 1976-1983; Associate Professor of Economics, George Mason University, 1975-1976; Assistant Professor of Economics, George Washington University, 1970-1975.

Degrees

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Case Institute of Technology, 1964, 1966, 1970.

Offices and Honors

1. Adjunct Scholar, The Heritage Foundation, 1979-.

2. Member, The Philadelphia Society, 1981.

3. Member, Mont Pelerin Society, 1982.

Editorial Duties

Editor and Founder, Journal of Labor Research, 1980-.

Principal Fields of Interest

Public Choice, Public Policy, Political Economy.

Selected Publications

Books

1. Unhealthy Charities: Hazardous to Your Health and Wealth (Basic Books, 1994; paperback, 1995) (with Thomas DiLorenzo).

2. CancerScam: The Diversion of Federal Cancer Funds to Politics (with Thomas DiLorenzo).

3. The Food and Drink Police: America’s Nannies, Busybodies and Petty Tyrants  (with Thomas DiLorenzo).


4. From Pathology to Politics: Public Health in America  (with Thomas DiLorenzo).

5. Public Health Profiteering  (with Thomas DiLorenzo).

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