Obituaries
Allen Sanderson, University Of Chicago Economist And Expert In Business Of Sports, Dies At 81
Sanderson, a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Chicago, returned to UChicago from Princeton University in 1984.
February 3, 2025
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Longtime University of Chicago economist Allen Sanderson died late last month.
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A published obituary said Sanderson passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, after a brief illness. He was 81.
Sanderson, a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Chicago, returned to UChicago from Princeton University in 1984. He served in numerous roles at the U of C over the following 40 years — including associate provost, senior research scientist at the National Opinion Research Center, and senior instructional professor in economics.
