Maurice Cecil Mackey Jr. ("Cecil") (January 23, 1929 – February 8, 2018) was president of

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from 1971 to 1976, president of

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from 1976 to 1979, and president of Michigan State University from 1979 to 1985. Prior to these academic posts, he was director of the Office of Policy Development for the

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, director of the Office of Transportation Policy for the

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, and assistant secretary for Policy Development for the

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. Mackey held a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in economics from the

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and a Ph.D. in economics from the

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where he focused on economic theory, the history of economic thought, and the relationship of government to business and finance in economics. He also held a law degree from the

and studied postgraduate law at

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. He later was a faculty member in the Department of Economics at Michigan State University, where he taught online and hybrid courses in comparative economics, macroeconomics and general business law as well as focused-topic film study courses for the English department. Mackey was assisted in his coursework by long-time Michigan State University research and special assistant Sam Fleischer. Mackey previously taught at the

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, and Florida State University. He died February 8, 2018.Obituary
(Washington Post) Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, June 10, 2019

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