Richard F. Larsen
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Early life and education
Larsen was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1936, the son of Ralph and Ella (née Lundby) Larsen.[2] He attended Harvard University, where earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, graduating cum laude in 1960. He then earned a PhD in economics from the London School of Economics in 1963.[3]
Career
Larsen was a professor of economics and business at the University of North Dakota from 1963 to 1965, Moorhead State University from 1965 to 1967, and an instructor at the North Dakota University Graduate School of Industrial Management. He was a member of Both the North Dakota State House of Representatives and the state senate. he serve one term in both, In 1968 he was elected lieutenant governor of North Dakota Defeating Democrat Charles Tighe by 13,206 vots, and served one term from 1969-1973. [1] In 1972 Larsen Ran for Governor. he defeated Robert P. McCarney for the Republican nomination. In the general election he faced Democratic congressman Arthur Link. Larsen narrowly Lost the general election to Link. by 5,867 votes. In 1973, Larsen was appointed by United States Secretary of the Treasury George Shultz to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Developing Nations Finance in the Office of the Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs.[3]
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