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Charles Orr

1906 – 1999

American economist and socialist

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About Charles Orr

Lived 1906 – 1999 (aged 92). Charles Orr was an American economist.

Charles Andrew Orr (November 15, 1906 – August 15, 1999) was an American economist and socialist.

Early life

Orr was born in North Branch, Michigan, on November 15, 1906. He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan. Between 1929 and 1930 he was a statistical clerk for the League of Nations in 1929–1930. They survived the Stalinist attack on the POUM in June 1937, after the fighting of the Barcelona May Days. They were arrested on 17 June, the day after Andrés Nin and the POUM executive were arrested, but were released on 1 July and placed by the US consul, Mahlon Perkins, on a ship bound for Marseilles on 3 July.

They were in Mexico in 1940 when Leon Trotsky was murdered.

As an economist, he was focused on the study of labor. He worked at UNESCO while in Paris. He was a lecturer at several American universities, including Webster College in Geneva, and University of Cardiff in Wales.

Legacy Collections of his papers are held at the Walter Reuther Library, Wayne State University and Stanford University. Some elements of Orr's writings are also held within the Labadie Collection at the University of Michigan.

Works

Stalin's slave camps: an indictment of modern slavery (1951) Jobs versus people: workers' education guide to population problems (1974)

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University of Michigan
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Charles Andrew Orr

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Orr?

American economist and socialist (1906–1999)

When was Charles Orr born?

Charles Orr was born on 15 November 1906.

When did Charles Orr die?

Charles Orr died on 15 August 1999.

What was Charles Orr's occupation?

Charles Orr was an economist.

What nationality was Charles Orr?

Charles Orr was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Orr

· Wikidata: Q5081384

· DBpedia: Charles Orr (socialist)

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