Franklin Delano Roosevelt, III
Encyclopedia
Franklin Delano "Frank" Roosevelt III (born July 19, 1938) is an American
economist
and the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
and Ethel Roosevelt
. He was born during his grandfather's second term as president. His younger brother is Christopher du Pont Roosevelt (born 1941).
He married Grace R. Goodyear on June 18, 1962 and has three children: Phoebe Louisa Roosevelt (born February 25, 1965), Nicholas Martin Roosevelt (born June 8, 1966), and Amelia Roosevelt (Amie) (born June 8, 1966), a violin
ist. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Manhattan Country School
.
Roosevelt led the effort to build a monument to Eleanor Roosevelt
at Riverside Park
.
in Economics from Yale University
in 1961, his Masters from Columbia University
in 1968, and his Ph.D.
from The New School
. His dissertation was entitled Towards a Marxist Critique of the Cambridge School. His work has primarily focused on combining Marxism
and capitalism
in an attempt to make modern economic systems more "fair" and less prone to the "winner takes all" scenario. Since 1977, he has been a professor at Sarah Lawrence College
, where he was chair of the social sciences faculty 1988–1990 and 1991–1993.
He is co-author of an introductory economics text:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Family
Roosevelt is the son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. was an American politician. He was the fifth child of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sr. and his wife Eleanor.-Personal life:...
and Ethel Roosevelt
Ethel du Pont
Ethel du Pont Roosevelt Warren was an American heiress and socialite and a member of the prominent du Pont family.Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of Eugene du Pont, Jr...
. He was born during his grandfather's second term as president. His younger brother is Christopher du Pont Roosevelt (born 1941).
He married Grace R. Goodyear on June 18, 1962 and has three children: Phoebe Louisa Roosevelt (born February 25, 1965), Nicholas Martin Roosevelt (born June 8, 1966), and Amelia Roosevelt (Amie) (born June 8, 1966), a violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Manhattan Country School
Manhattan Country School
Manhattan Country School is a private coeducational PreK-8 school with its main location in Manhattan and a farm in Roxbury, New York. Founded in 1966, it is distinctive because of its multicultural and progressive educational philosophy, the diversity of its student body, its sliding scale tuition...
.
Roosevelt led the effort to build a monument to Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
at Riverside Park
Riverside Park (Manhattan)
Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park on the Upper West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The park consists of a narrow four-mile strip of land between the Hudson River and the gently...
.
Career
Roosevelt received his Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Economics from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1961, his Masters from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1968, and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from The New School
The New School
The New School is a university in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village. From its founding in 1919 by progressive New York academics, and for most of its history, the university was known as the New School for Social Research. Between 1997 and 2005 it was known as New School University...
. His dissertation was entitled Towards a Marxist Critique of the Cambridge School. His work has primarily focused on combining Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
and capitalism
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
in an attempt to make modern economic systems more "fair" and less prone to the "winner takes all" scenario. Since 1977, he has been a professor at Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
, where he was chair of the social sciences faculty 1988–1990 and 1991–1993.
He is co-author of an introductory economics text: