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Gardner Ackley (June 30 1915 – February 12 1998) also known as H. Gardner Ackley was an American economist and diplomat.Ackley served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers under President John F. Kennedy and as the Chairman under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1964 to 1968. He also served as Ambassador to Italy from 1968 to 1969. Ackley was a member of the University of Michigan faculty for 43 years and served as chair of its Economics department.