Mark Skousen | |
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Born |
Mark Andrew Skousen October 19, 1947 San Diego, California |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Jo Ann |
Field | Economics |
School or tradition |
Austrian School of Economics |
Alma mater |
Brigham Young University (B.A.) Brigham Young University (MBA) George Washington University (Ph.D.) |
Influences |
Ludwig von Mises W. Cleon Skousen |
Brigham Young University (B.A.) Brigham Young University (MBA)
Mark Andrew Skousen (born October 19, 1947) is an American economist, investment analyst, newsletter editor, college professor and author.
Skousen was born on October 19, 1947 in San Diego, California, and grew up in Portland, Oregon. He earned his B.A. and Master's degree in economics from Brigham Young University and his Ph.D. in economics from George Washington University in 1977.
Conservative political commentator and survival strategist Joel Skousen and linguist Royal Skousen are his older brothers, and W. Cleon Skousen, the late conservative author, was his uncle. Skousen and his wife, Jo Ann, and their five children have lived in Washington, D.C.; Nassau, Bahamas; London, England; Orlando, Florida, New York City and Orange, California.