Donald J. Harris

Imagine a brilliant detective, but instead of solving mysteries, Donald J. Harris solves puzzles about how countries get rich and how people earn money. He's an economist, which means he studies money and how people use it.

He was born a long time ago, on August 23, 1938, in a beautiful island country called Jamaica. He’s also a professor, which is like a super-teacher at a university, where he taught many students his amazing ideas about economics.

Donald J. Harris grew up in Jamaica, a place with sunny beaches and yummy fruits. He loved learning so much that he went to college there and then traveled all the way to California in the United States to study even more!

He taught at different universities, like a traveling scholar, before landing a big job at Stanford University. He even wrote a book that explained his special ideas about how money grows and how it affects everyone.

Mr. Harris has super smart ideas about how countries can grow and how everyone can have a fair chance to earn money. He thought about how building things, like factories or roads, can help a country become stronger. His ideas are like a secret recipe for making sure everyone benefits when a country does well. He even helped the government of Jamaica with their money plans!

Because Donald J. Harris was so helpful and smart, the country of Jamaica gave him a very special award called the Order of Merit. It’s like getting a gold star for being an amazing helper! This award is given to people who do really important things for their country. It shows how much his work has helped people understand how to make economies better for everyone.