James M. Buchanan
American economist
James McGill Buchanan Jr. was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work, The Calculus of Consent, co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962. He continued to develop the theory,... Wikipedia
Born: October 3, 1919, Murfreesboro, TN
Died: January 9, 2013 (age 93 years), Blacksburg, VA
Parents: Lila Buchanan and James Buchanan
Contributions: Public choice theory; Logrolling; Benefit principle; Club good; Samaritan's dilemma