Lintner, John (1916-1983)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1916 - 1983

Biography

John V. Lintner (1916-1983) was born in Kansas and received an AB in Economics from the University of Kansas in 1939, later receiving the MA and PhD in Economics from Harvard in 1942 and 1946 respectively. He taught Economics at the University of Kansas from 1939-1940, at Harvard University from 1941-1942 and 1964-1983, and at Harvard Business School (HBS) from 1943-1983.

Professor Lintner’s major fields of interest were economics and business conditions, capital markets, and corporation finance. He was Harvard's first George Gund Professor of Business and Economics, a joint appointment in HBS and Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The joint appointment was designed to promote mutually beneficial ties between business education and academic economics. In addition to his teaching activities at Harvard and HBS, Professor Lintner originated the PhD program in Business Economics at Harvard, was a consultant for many business corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies, and taught seminars at executive programs.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John V. Lintner papers

FOUND IN: Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School

Collection Identifier: Arch GA 50.5

Overview:

The papers of Harvard Business School professor John V. Lintner include consulting records, correspondence, research, speeches and writings, teaching materials, and notes taken while a student, 1930-1983.