Famous Economics Majors

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Famous Economics Majors

• By Tiffany Madsen

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Economics Majors

• Politics
• Sports
• Movies
• Music

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Politics Sandra Day O'Connor

• US Supreme Court Justice
• Stanford-1950
• Economic Education Use

1) Run Private Firm
2) Budget

• 3) Personal Budget

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Other Politicians

• George Bush-Former US President
• Ronald Reagan-Former US President
• George Schultz-Former US Secretary of State
• Roy Romer-Governor of Colorado
• Dick Armey-US Congressman
• Phil Gramm-US Senator

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Sports John Elway

• NFL Quarterback
• Stanford-1983
• Does he use his Economics?

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Other Athletes

• Jim Bunning-US Congressman/Hall of Fame Baseball
  Player
• Bernie Kozar-NFL Quarterback
• Ted Turner-CNN Broadcaster for Braves/Hawks
• Mike Mussina-MLB Pitcher
• Lenny Wilkens-NBA Coach/Hall of Famer

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Movies Arnold Schwarzenegger

• Actor/Body Builder
• University of Wisconsin-1979

• Economic Education Use
• 1) Physically Fit Focus
• 2) Acting Provides
• 3) Plays key role in production.

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Other Actors

• Merlin Olson-Former NFL Player/Actor
• Alex Keaton- TV Sitcom Character
• Mario Van Peebles-Actor/Director

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Music Mick Jagger

• Rock Star
• Attended London School of Economics-1960
• At least he used his knowledge of business.

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Other Musicians

• Lionel Ritchie-Singer/Songwriter
• Young M.C.-Singer

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Economists of the Past

• Charles Darwin
• Rene Descartes
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Locke
• Karl Marx
• Thomas More
• Isaac Newton
• Voltaire
• George Washington

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Application

• Politics, Sports, Acting, Music, and Much, Much,
  More!
• Teaching!

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Conclusion

• You knew them, but now you know!

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Sources

• http//supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/justic
  es/oconnor.html (OConnor info)
• http//www.jeanpilkportraits.com/oconnor.htm
  (OConnor portrait)
• http//www.elway.org (Elway info, video, and
  pictures)
• http//www.nfl.com/qbclub/elway.html (Elway info)
• http//www.schwarzenegger.com (Schwarzenegger
  info)
• http//www.ailf.org/notable/aschwarzenegger.html
  (Schwarzenegger info)
• http//www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1396/bio.html
  (Schwarzenegger info)
• http//www.actorarchives.com/arnold/
  (Schwarzenegger picture)
• http//www.ifrance.com/langue (Jagger info)
• http//www.who2.com/mickjagger.html (Jagger info)
• http//www.askmen.com/men/entertainment/39c_mick_j
  agger.html (Jagger info)
• http//www.enigmathefilm.com/doc/mj.htm (Jagger
  picture)
• http//web.centre.edu/econed/ (list of famous
  economists-living)
• http//www.cpm.ll.ehime-v.ac.jp/kamacHomePage/Akam
  ac_E-text_Links/AkamacE-text_Links.html (list of
  famous people-deceased)
• http//www.powerfinish.com (background)
• http//www.free-graphics.com/anyimage.gif (soccer
  ball graphic)
• http//www.intcon.net/songbird/index.html (treble
  clef graphic)
• http//www.house.state.tx.us/common/images.htm
  (gavel graphic)
• http//www.mtsu.edu/dsmitche/rim458/Timeline/time
  line.html ( animated horse graphic)