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Russell Ackoff
Russell Lincoln Ackoff, born 12 February 1919, is an American organizational theorist, consultant, and Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Ackoff is a pioneer in the field of operations research, systems thinking and management science.