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Alfred Edward Kahn was an American professor, an expert in regulation and deregulation, and an important influence in the deregulation of the airline and energy industries. Commonly known as the "Father of Airline Deregulation," he chaired the Civil Aeronautics Board during the period when it ended its regulation of the airline industry, paving the way for low-cost airlines, from People Express to Southwest Airlines.
He was the Robert Julius Thorne Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Cornell University.
Born
October 17th, 1917 in Paterson / Died: Dec 27th, 2010
Last Changes
2017/09/03
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