James R. Kearl

James R. Kearl
Born	(1947-05-27) May 27, 1947 (age 77) Logan, Utah
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard University (post doctoral) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) Utah State University (BS)
Occupation	Professor
Employer	Brigham Young University
Title	A. O. Smoot Professor of Economics
Spouse	Linda Durrant Kearl
Children	5

James R. Kearl (born May 27, 1947) is the Abraham O. Smoot Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University (BYU) and a principal figure in establishing the BYU Jerusalem Center.

Kearl was born in Logan, Utah, and earned a bachelor's degree from Utah State University in Mathematics and Economics. He obtained a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a post-doctoral program in Law at Harvard Law School.