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Malcolm Churchill Rorty (1875 - January 18, 1937) was an American engineer, economist, statistician and manager for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. He is known as one of the founding members of the Econometric Society, and co-founder of the National Bureau of Economic Research,〔N.I. Stone (1945). "(The Beginnings of the National Bureau of Economic Research: A Tribute to the Memory of Its Founder: Malcolm C. Rorty )."〕 and in 1931 was elected presidents of the American Statistical Association. Rorty wrote numerous monographs on economic topics in which he opposed an "ultra-conservative viewpoint.",〔Francisco Louçã. ''The Years of High Econometrics: : A Short History of the Generation that Reinvented Economics.'' 2007. p. xviii〕 and defended "a laissez-faire approach to business."〔Neil Gross. ''Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher.'' 2010. p. 30〕 == Biography == Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Rorty attended the common schools, and Walkill Academy, Middletown, New York. He studied mechanical and electrical engineering and graduated from the Cornell University in 1896.〔Belcher, Donald R. "Malcolm Churchill Rorty." Journal of the American Statistical Association 31.195 (1936): 603-604.〕 After graduation in 1896 Rorty started his 27 years long career at the Bell Telephone Company as telephone installer. After becoming switchboard repairman, and wire chief, he entered the general office in 1899 where he became traffic engineer. In 1903, he was appointed superintendent of traffic at Pittsburgh of the Central District Telephone Company, later becoming general superintendent. In 1910, he came to New York to organize the commercial engineering department of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company, of which he became chief statistician.〔John H. Van Deventer ed. "(What is normal business? An interview on the subject of business Cycles with Col. M.C. Rorty )," in: ''Industry illustrated''. v. 1-3 (Nov. 1921-Dec. 1922).〕 In World War I he served at the Inter-allied Munition Council and officer of the General Staff, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.〔 In 1918 back at Bell Telephone Company he was appointed chief statistician at the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and in 1921 was promoted to Vice President of the Bell Telephone Securities Company. In 1924 he moved to the International Telephone and Telegraph, where he served until his retirement in 1930.〔 In 1920 Rorty co-founded the National Bureau of Economic Research, and he served as its second president in 1922. He also co-founded the Econometric Society in 1930, and served as presidents of the American Statistical Association in 1931–32, and as president of the American Management Association from 1934 until his death in 18 January 1937.〔"Colonel Malcolm C. Rorty" in: ''General Management Series,'' Nr. 78-147. American Management Association., 1937.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malcolm C. Rorty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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