Glenn Loury Bio | Wiki
Glenn Loury is an American economist, academic, and author. He was the first African American tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University in 1982. He hosts a weekly podcast on culture and society, The Glenn Show. In addition, he is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences.
Glenn Loury Age
He was born on September 3, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Loury is 74 years old and celebrates his birthday on September 3 every year.
Glenn Loury Height
He is a man of average stature. Loury stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.70 m).
Glenn Loury Family
He was born to his supportive mother and father in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Loury holds an American nationality. He was raised in a redlined neighborhood. He is a secrative person and due to his nature details regarding his family (parents and/or siblings whearbouts remain unknown.
Glenn Loury Wife
He is currently married to his wife LaJuan. Loury posted a photo twitting, “With my lovely wife, LaJuan, in native West African attire, at the magnificent wedding of Duane Hughes a few weeks ago. We almost stole the show!”
Previously, he was married to his graduate school classmate Linda Datcher Loury in 1983. Linda was an economist and professor of economics at Tufts University. Together they raised two sons and Loury supported them in working in a printing plant. Linda founded a network of African-American families in the Boston area. She died in 2011. Additionally, he fathered two children as a teenager.
Glenn Loury Education
He attained his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Northwestern University in 1997. He later graduated with his Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. Loury recieved his doctoral dissertation, titled “Essays in the Theory of the Distribution of Income” under Robert M. Solow’s supervision.
Glenn Loury Podcast
He serves as the co-host of The Glenn Show on Bloggingheads. tv with John McWhorter. John and Loury hold a weekly conversation on race and inequality. In addition, the podcast contains 190 episodes as of March 30, 2023.
Glenn Loury And John McWhorter
John serves as an American linguist with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently working as an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University. He also co-hosts The Glenn Show with Loury and has authored books on race relations, hip-hop, and African-American culture.
Glenn Loury books
He has published several books that are bestselling including:
- The Anatomy of Racial Inequality in 2002
- One by One From the Inside Out in 1995
- What Death Can Touch in 2017
- Race and Culture in 1995
- Love Letters and Elegies in 2017
- Race, incarceration, and American values in 2008
- Invisible Funerals in 2018
Glenn Loury Economist
After attaining his Ph.D., Loury worked as an assistant professor of economics at Northwestern University. He later worked as an assistant professor at the University of Michigan in 1979. from 1980 to 1982 he became a Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. Moreover, Loury was the first African American tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University in 1982.
He moved to Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government after two years. In 1987, he worked as the next Undersecretary of Education. He was later arrested for possession of cocaine and after a period of seclusion and self-reflection, Loury reemerged as a born-again Christian.
Glenn Loury Net Worth
He has attained decent fortune working as a professional economist, academic, and author for over a decade. Loury’s net worth is $1.6 Million.
Who Is Glenn Loury
Loury is n American economist, academic, and author. He was the first African American tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University in 1982. He hosts a weekly podcast on culture and society, The Glenn Show.
How Much Is Glenn Loury Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.6 Million attained from working as a professional economist, academic, and author for over a decade.
Is Glenn Loury Married
He is currently married to his wife LaJuan. Previously, he was married to his graduate school classmate Linda Datcher Loury in 1983. Linda was an economist and professor of economics at Tufts University. Linda founded a network of African-American families in the Boston area. She died in 2011.