Lyall, Katharine C. (1941–)
Lyall, Katharine C. (1941–)
American economist and educator. Born Katharine Culbert Lyall, April 26, 1941, in Lancaster, PA; dau. of John D. and Eleanor G. Lyall; Cornell University, BA in Economics, 1963, PhD, 1969; New York University, MBA, 1965.
Was an economist at Chase Manhattan Bank in NY (1963–65); was assistant professor of economics at Syracuse University (1969–72); was professor of economics at Johns Hopkins (1972–77), then director of graduate program in pubic policy (1979–81); was deputy assistant secretary for economics at HUD (1977–79); for University of Wisconsin System, Madison, was vice president of academic affairs (1985–86), professor of economics (1982–2004), acting president (1985–86, 1991–92), executive vice president (1986–91), and its 1st woman president (1992–2004).