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His work has been published in ''[[The American Economic Review]]'', ''[[The Journal of Political Economy]]'', ''[[The Quarterly Journal of Economics]]'', ''[[The Review of Economic Studies]]'' and other leading journals. He has co-authored a principles text, and his book, "U.S. Protectionism and the World Debt Crisis" was published by Quorum Press in 1989.
His work has been published in ''[[The American Economic Review]]'', ''[[The Journal of Political Economy]]'', ''[[The Quarterly Journal of Economics]]'', ''[[The Review of Economic Studies]]'' and other leading journals. He has co-authored a principles text, and his book, "U.S. Protectionism and the World Debt Crisis" was published by Quorum Press in 1989.

Dr. Ray has also served as the NCAA Executive Committee chair where he helped orchestrate severe, and potentially illegal penalties against Penn State University and its football program in the wake of the Sandusky pedophile scandal.<ref>https://twitter.com/Bagwell4Trustee/status/531959454778916867</ref> The legality of these sanctions, which were strongly encouraged by Dr. Ray, has been questioned in multiple court cases including Corman v. NCAA.<ref>http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24520395/court-questions-ncaa-penalties-in-sandusky-case</ref> Documents revealed in discovery in the Corman v. NCAA case show that the NCAA intended to "bluff" Penn State President Rodney Erickson into accepting a Consent Decree in lieu of a normal NCAA investigation that might reveal the NCAA had no legal jurisdiction to impose sanctions.<ref>http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24788147/no-bluffing----ncaa-has-lost-all-of-its-credibility-with-penn-state-usc-etc</ref> Penn State President Erickson eventually signed the Consent Decree, albeit without discussion or a vote from the entire Penn State Board of Trustees.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarkHorgas/status/531381086803468288</ref> In an email to NCAA President Mark Emmert, revealed through discovery in the Corman v. NCAA lawsuit, Dr. Ray appeared to strongly support this potentially unlawful manner to affect harsh penalties against a peer institution by suggesting it "leaves (NCAA President Mark Emmert) in the strongest possible leadership position and corresponds to my personal sense of what it means to do the right thing."<ref>https://twitter.com/ChiTownLionPSU/status/532047665039953921</ref> Dr. Ray also suggested that he could most enthusiastically support a plan that "attempt(s) to impose harsher penalties than the staff believe can be gained through the standard enforcement process."<ref>http://media.centredaily.com/smedia/2014/11/10/16/35/cHyfY.So.42.pdf#storylink=relast</ref>


Dr. Ray received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from [[Queens College, City University of New York]] in June 1966, graduating cum laude and [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He earned his master's degree in economics from [[Stanford University]] in 1969 and his doctorate in economics from Stanford in June 1971.
Dr. Ray received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from [[Queens College, City University of New York]] in June 1966, graduating cum laude and [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. He earned his master's degree in economics from [[Stanford University]] in 1969 and his doctorate in economics from Stanford in June 1971.

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Edward John Ray
Born (1944-09-10) September 10, 1944 (age 79)
SpouseBeth (1946-2014)
Academic background
Alma materQueens College, City University of New York (1966)
Stanford University (1969, 1971)
Academic work
InstitutionsOhio State University (1970-2003)
Oregon State University (2003-present)

Edward John "Ed" Ray (born September 10, 1944)

NCAA
's Executive Committee.

Ray was a member of the Economics faculty at Ohio State from 1970–2003, serving as economics department chair from 1976 to 1992. He served as an associate provost from May 1992 until May 1993, senior vice provost and chief information officer from 1993–1998, and executive vice president and provost from 1998-2003.

His work has been published in

and other leading journals. He has co-authored a principles text, and his book, "U.S. Protectionism and the World Debt Crisis" was published by Quorum Press in 1989.

Dr. Ray received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Queens College, City University of New York in June 1966, graduating cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his master's degree in economics from Stanford University in 1969 and his doctorate in economics from Stanford in June 1971.

His wife Beth (1946-2014) was a counselor and assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences while at Ohio State. They have three children and three grandchildren. On March 21, 2014, she died from lung cancer.[5]

References

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ http://oregonstate.edu/dept/econ/people/edrayinfo.htm
  3. ^ http://www.ous.edu/news_and_information/news/060503.htm
  4. ^ Bill Graves (January 23, 2010). "Oregon university presidents take pay cuts". The Oregonian.
  5. ^ http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2014/celebrating-the-life-of-first-lady-beth-ray/
Academic offices
Preceded by President of Oregon State University
2003–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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