economics, politics, and society, he was often criticized (or
ignored) by mainstream economists. But he was undeterred.
And while many economists disagreed with his approach and
some of his political views, he was widely recognized as a
gifted and insightful writer and speaker.
Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017)
Kenneth Arrow was born and educated in New York City. He
began graduate work at Columbia University and received an
M.A. in mathematics in 1941. Over the following 10 years, after
Arrow had completed his Ph.D. course work, he served in the