Joseph Stancliffe Davis (November 5, 1885 – April 23, 1975) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at

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and a long-time director of the newly established

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. In 1944, he served as president of the

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. He was a member of President Eisenhower's

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. He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Harvard University 1908 and was awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy in 1913.

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