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Harald Malmgren | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1935 |
| Died | February 13, 2025 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Lobbyist |
Harald Bernard Malmgren (July 13, 1935 – February 13, 2025[1][self-published source]) was an American writer, lobbyist, and government employee known for his longtime work on behalf of Japanese business interests in the United States.
Early life and education
[edit]Malmgren graduated from Yale University in economics[2] and received his DPhil from Oxford University, where he studied business under J.R. Hicks.[3]
Career
[edit]Government service
[edit]According to Malmgren, he began his career as a lecturer at Cornell University, but was such a "superstar academic ...like being somebody who was the number one draft for the NFA" [sic] that he was recruited to work for the United States Government.[2]
Malmgren served as a deputy in the office of the United States Trade Representative during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and the presidency of Richard Nixon.[4] He later worked as a staff analyst for United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs chair Abraham Ribicoff.[5]
Lobbying for foreign business and governments
[edit]Malmgren was known for his paid advocacy of Japanese business interests in the United States.[6] From the 1970s to at least 1990, he was a consultant for the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and was one of a number of American lobbyists and advisors who, according to Newhouse News Service, "hampered ... the United States' effort to reduce its huge trade deficit with Japan".[7] During this period, according to the Center for Public Integrity, "Malmgren never acknowledged his relationship [with JETRO] in his filings at Justice".[4] He was paid more than $700,000 by JETRO.[4]
Malmgren also represented the Japan Whaling Association and was paid $300,000 to help Japanese TV manufacturers avoid import duties for dumping their merchandise in the U.S. market.[4][8] According to Pat Choate, the results of Malmgren's work contributed to the demise of the American electronics industry.[9]
In 1978, United States Senator Abraham Ribicoff told the New York Times he was "shocked" at an advertisement Malmgren and his business partner had circulated for their consulting business, which claimed their "alleged access to power" for potential clients, citing Malmgren's previous Senate work with Ribicoff.[5] According to the Associated Press, Malmgren "tried to use his connection with Sen. Abraham Ribicoff to solicit corporate clients at $200,000 each".[10] Ribicoff, at the time, noted that "they have absolutely no special relationship with me and are completely out of line to make such a representation".[5]
Personal life
[edit]Malmgren was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He had two marriages during his life. His first wife was Patricia Malmgren (1934-2010), née Nelson, whom he had three children (Erika, Pippa, and Britt).[11] He later married Linda Einberg, with whom he had another three children.[1][self-published source][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harald B. Malmgren". FauquierNow. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ a b McGee, Harry (November 8, 2017). "Meet the Malmgrens: the extraordinary family US presidents turned to". Irish Times. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Arena, List. From Economics of the Firm to Business Studies at Oxford: An Intellectual History (1890s-1990s) (PDF) (Ph.D. thesis). University of Oxford. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Lewis, Charles. America's Frontline Trade Officials (PDF). Center for Public Integrity.
- ^ a b c Chalton, Linda (April 11, 1978). "Lobbyists Find Directness Can Be 'Awful Mistake'". New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Cigler, Alan (2006). Interest Group Politics (PDF). CQ Press;. p. 323-329. ISBN 1933116765.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Benson, Miles (February 4, 1990). "U.S. Insiders Hired as Lobbyists for Japan". Star-Ledger. Newhouse News Service. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Shapiro, Walter (October 1, 1990). "Ethics: Is Washington in Japan's Pocket?". Time. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
Choate never talked to Harald Malmgren, a top trade official with the Nixon and Ford administrations, whom the book describes as the trailblazer in working for the Japanese. In 1977 Malmgren received a $300,000 payment from Japanese TV manufacturers for helping them avoid crippling import duties for selling their sets below the cost of production. This dumping case, Choate argues, hastened the death of the American electronics industry. Malmgren now calls his fee "a reasonable salary for my time but not what I would have gotten had I gone into investment banking."
- ^ Cook, Robin (January 31, 1992). "Japan is Taking U.S. to the Cleaners". Manhattan Mercury. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ribicoff Friend Rues Mistake". Danville Register. Associated Press. April 11, 1978. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Washington Post. 2010-04-26. ISSN 0190-8286.
- ^ "Alumni at large: Pippa Malmgren - Summer 2014 - LSE Connect - Alumni - Home". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-03.