R. Marion Clawson
2nd Director of the Bureau of Land Management
In office 1948–1953
Preceded by	Fred W. Johnson
Succeeded by	Edward Woozley
Personal details
Born	(1905-08-10)August 10, 1905 Elko, Nevada
Died	April 12, 1998(1998-04-12) (aged 92) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Academic career
Institutions	United States Department of Agriculture
Field	Agricultural economics
Alma mater	University of Nevada Harvard University
Doctoral advisor	John D. Black

Robert Marion Clawson (August 10, 1905 – April 12, 1998) was an American agricultural economist. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture from 1929 to 1946. ^[1]

In 1948, he became the second director of the Bureau of Land Management, where he served until 1953. ^[2]

Clawson spent 1953–1955 in Israel as a member of the Economic Advisory Staff, a group of American economists who were invited to Israel by David Ben-Gurion.

He spent the rest of his career at Resources for the Future. During his 20 years at Resources for the Future, Clawson worked on forestry resources and policy. He was active with the organization at the time of his death at age 92. ^[1]

Personal life

In 1973 Clawson married Nora McGirr Roots, daughter of Ernest McGirr. ^[3]

Selected publications

• Forests for Whom and for What? OCLC  928005408
• New Deal Planning : The National Resources Planning Board OCLC  864745249
• From Sagebrush to Sage : The Making of a Natural Resource Economist OCLC  7297895
• The Economics of Outdoor Recreation OCLC  898824055
• The Agricultural Potential of the Middle East OCLC  500262553

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