William A. Niskanen

William A. Niskanen
Niskanen in 2002
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office 1981–1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Personal details
Born	William Arthur Niskanen (1933-03-13)March 13, 1933 Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Died	October 26, 2011 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Occupation	Economist
Known for	Reaganomics

William Arthur Niskanen (/nɪsˈkænən/;^[1] March 13, 1933 – October 26, 2011) was an American economist. He was one of the architects of President Ronald Reagan's economic program and contributed to public choice theory. He was also a long-time chairman of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank.