http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2013/11/educator_heal_thyself.html#ixzz3IyCGlksB
But, unfortunately, that wouldnt neatly align with his sociological credo. Jonathan Gruber is the son of the New York University Stern Finance Professor (Emeritus) Martin J. Gruber, who received his Ph.D. from Columbia, and was once Director of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Thats equivalent to a winning genetic lottery ticket, isnt it?
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When was the dad at Columbia? Who does he have ties with?