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Larry James Sechrest (; October 12, 1946 – October 30, 2008) was an American economist who advocated the ideas of the Austrian School. He was a Professor of Economics at Sul Ross State University and was director of the university's Free Enterprise Institute. ==Career== After working as an instructor at the University of Texas at Arlington, Sechrest joined the faculty of Sul Ross State University in 1990. In 1991, he became director of its Free Enterprise Institute. In 1993, his book ''Free Banking: Theory, History, and a Laissez-Faire Model'' was published by Quorum Books. He became a full professor in 2002. Sechrest was a libertarian and promoted the ideas of the Austrian School of economics. His early influences included the Austrian economists Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek and Murray Rothbard, as well as non-economists such as Edmund Burke and Ayn Rand. He supported free banking and anarcho-capitalism. In 2004, Sechrest created controversy with an article he wrote for ''Liberty'' magazine. In the article, titled "A Strange Little Town in Texas", he described the town of Alpine, Texas, where Sul Ross State is located. He praised its weather, open spaces, and low crime rate, but said the residents were "stupid" and "inbred", dubbing the area "the proud home of some of the dumbest clods on the planet." He extended this critique to his employer, the university, declaring that its graduates were "still operating at about a tenth-grade level" and only got degrees "via the malfeasance of professors and administrators." When copies of the article circulated around town, the reaction was mostly hostile. He received death threats and obscene messages, and his property was vandalized. The president of Sul Ross State disavowed Sechrest's views, but could not take any formal action against him since Sechrest had tenure. Students threatened to boycott his classes. The town's mayor responded by declaring a "We Love Alpine Week" with a rally and parade. The controversy eventually tapered off and Sechrest continued teaching at the university. Sechrest had numerous articles published in peer-reviewed journals, including the ''Journal of Economics'', the ''South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences'', the ''Review of Austrian Economics'', and ''Reason Papers''. He also wrote for non-academic outlets such as ''Liberty'', ''The Freeman'', and ''Free Radical''. He served on the editorial board of the ''Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics'' and the advisory board of the ''The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies''. He was a member of the New York Academy of Sciences.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Research Fellow: Larry J. Sechrest )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Larry J. Sechrest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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