John Crispo
John Crispo | |
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| Born | 5 May 1933 |
| Died | 27 April 2009 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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John H. G. Crispo (5 May 1933 – 27 April 2009)[1] was a Canadian economist, author and educator.
Crispo graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and with a Doctor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2]
In 2006, he became a municipal politician, the Ward 3 councillor for Clearview Township.[3]
He became a noted supporter of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.[4]
Eighteen years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Crispo died at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto aged 75.[4] He was active at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management where he was designated professor emeritus.[2]
Books[edit]
- 2002: Rebel Without a Pause: Memoirs of a Canadian Maverick (Warwick) ISBN 1-894622-27-8
- 1992: Making Canada Work: Competing in the Global Economy, (1992, Random House) ISBN 0-394-22287-3
- 1990: Can Canada Compete? (Hemlock) ISBN 0-929066-04-9
- 1988: Free Trade: The Real Story (Gage) ISBN 0-7715-5110-X
- 1984: National consultation : problems and prospects (C. D. Howe Institute) ISBN 0-88806-125-0
- 1979: Mandate For Canada (General Publishing) ISBN 0-7736-1051-0
- 1978: Industrial democracy in western Europe: a North American perspective (McGraw-Hill Ryerson) ISBN 0-07-082700-1
- 1978: The Canadian industrial relations system (McGraw-Hill Ryerson) ISBN 0-07-082459-2
- 1975: The public right to know : accountability in the secretive society (McGraw-Hill Ryerson) ISBN 0-07-082248-4
- 1967: International unionism : a study in Canadian-American relations (McGraw-Hill)
- 1966: (editor) Industrial relations : challenges and responses (University of Toronto Press)
References[edit]
- ^ "Deaths: John Crispo". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b "John Crispo, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy". Rotman School of Management. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin (28 April 2009). "Clearview councillor dies after battle with cancer". Orillia Packet and Times. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ a b Miller, Jason (29 April 2009). "John Crispo, 76: Political pundit fought for free trade". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
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