Seymour Martin Lipset
(1922-2006)
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Seymour Martin Lipset, Eminent Scholar and Virginia E. Hazel and John T. Hazel Jr. Professor Emeritus of Public Policy since 2004 and one of the most respected and acclaimed social scientists in the United States, died Dec. 31 at Virginia Hospital Center of complications from a stroke. He was 84. Lipset came to Mason in 1990 as the Hazel Professor of Public Policy. Among scholars throughout the United States, his appointment was considered by many to be a major coup. Mason's then Institute of Public Policy was in its infancy and had not yet established itself as one of the university's major research engines and an academic entity held in high regard. Lipset's appointment gave the school immense credibility and helped set the tone that it was a scholarly force to be reckoned with.
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More information can be found at Seymour Martin Lipset Memorial Website
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John Nelson Warfield
(1925-2009)
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John N. Warfield, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Integrative Studies, passed away on November 17 in Sheffield, Alabama. A prolific scholar, Warfield held two patents and wrote eight books and numerous papers. Among his many honors, Warfield received IEEE's Third Millennium Medal, an award that recognizes "individuals whose outstanding contributions made a difference to the engineering profession and to the world in general."
In 2001, Warfield donated his papers to Mason. The papers are housed in University Libraries Special Collections and Archives and have been digitized.
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Don Lavoie
(1951-2001)
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Don Lavoie, David H. and Charles G. Koch chair of economics in the School of Public Policy, died of cancer Tuesday, November 6, 2001.
A member of George Mason's faculty since 1980, Lavoie, 50, enjoyed a reputation as being one of the university's leading innovators in teaching methods, developing new ways to use software to enhance the learning experience of his students. He was a two-time recipient of George Mason's Distinguished Faculty Award.
Kingsley Haynes, director of the School of Public Policy, praised Lavoie's contributions to the university. "Don was a gifted and passionate teacher who was respected and admired by his students and colleagues," he said.
Lavoie's research focused on the use of knoweldge in economics and organizational contexts. He is best known as author of two books published in 1985, Rivalry and Central Planning and National Economic Planning: What is Left? Most recently, Lavoie wrote Culture and Enterprise: the Development, Representation, and Morality of Business.
A resident of Manassas, Lavoie is survived by his wife, Mary, and their three children, John, 16; Mark, 14; and Gabriella, 8.
This article originally appeared in The Mason Gazette (now Mason News) on November 7, 2001.
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John Petersen
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Professor John Petersen passed away on Wednesday, April 4. Dr. Petersen was an expert on public finance, international finance and financial institutions. He had a long and distinguished career with the School of Public Policy at George Mason University. Before he joined George Mason University, Dr. Petersen held positions in a number of government, trade and private organizations, where he served as an advocate and advisor to the municipal bond industry.
Most recently, he had been appointed as a public member of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, which is responsible for regulating banks and securities dealers in the industry. Dr. Petersen also wrote a regular column on “Finance” for Governing magazine. His students and colleagues will miss his insight and camaraderie.
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