Alfred Cowles III (September 15, 1891 – December 28, 1984) was an American economist, businessman and founder of the

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. He graduated from

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in 1913, where he was a member of

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. He was the grandson of

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, who was a founder of the ''

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''. His father, Alfred Cowles, Jr. (1865–1939) managed and directed the Chicago Tribune from 1898 to 1901 and the

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. His mother was Elizabeth Cheney (1865–1898). His parents lived at 1130 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Alfred Cowles III had three siblings: Knight Cheney Cowles (born 1892); John Cheney Cowles (born 1894); and Thomas Hooker Cowles (born June 6, 1895) who married Barbara Granger, daughter of architect

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. Alfred Cowles was a fellow and treasurer of the

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. The Book of Chicagoans, published by A.N. Marquis, Chicago, IL, 1911

Selected works

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References

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