Edwin L. Harper (born November 13, 1941) is an American businessman who served in the Nixon Administration as a section chief in the Domestic Council[1] and in the Reagan Administration as the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1981 to 1982 and as the Assistant to the President for Policy Development from 1982 to 1983.[2][3] He was previously a professor of the history of the American presidency at Rutgers University.[1]

Edwin L. Harper
Assistant to the President for Policy Development
In office
March 1, 1982 – July 31, 1983
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byMartin Anderson
Succeeded byJohn A. Svahn
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office
January 1981 – February 1982
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJohn P. White
Succeeded byJoe Wright
Personal details
Born (1941-11-13) November 13, 1941 (age 82)
Belleville, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

He graduated from Principia College in 1963, and earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Virginia in 1968. He has been vice president of Emerson Electric, executive vice president of the Campbell Soup Company, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, and chief operating officer of American Security Group.[4][5]

In 1982, Harper was elected elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b White, Theodore H. The Making of the President 1972.
  2. ^ "Domestic Policy: A New Pragmatism". The New York Times. 1982-08-04. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. ^ Williams, Juan (1983-04-18). "The Man Behind Reagan's High-Tech Hopes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. ^ "Edwin L. Harper (White House Special Files: Staff Member and Office Files) | Richard Nixon Museum and Library". www.nixonlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. ^ "Dr. Edwin L. Harper | Principia Alumni". www.principiaalumni.org. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  6. ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-03-02.