OTTO ECKSTEIN AND THE FOUNDING OF DATA RESOURCES.

In this article the author comments on the contribution made by the economist Otto Eckstein in the area of economics. Eckstein's optimism, his enthusiasm for learning, his accumulated knowledge and objectivity were a gift for those who came into contact with him. And most of all Eckstein's new successes did not alter his old values, his allegiance to Harvard University, his desire to teach, his interest in scholarship and his concern for the U.S. Eckstein's great success story never changed his principles. It just enhanced his effectiveness as it raised the effectiveness of those who were fortunate to work with him. Optimism was present in every aspect of Eckstein's life. He was optimistic about people, about places, about the times and about goals, and he supported his optimism with energy and high principles. Throughout struggles of a new business, Otto always emphasized the future, not the past, the benefits, not the problems and the opportunities, not the hazards. The author describes briefly the Data Resources Inc. story because it was the adventure that brought Eckstein and him so close together.