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John Perkins

1945 - Today

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John Perkins (born January 28, 1945) is an American author. His best known book is Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (2004), in which Perkins describes playing a role in a process of economic colonization of Third World countries on behalf of what he portrays as a cabal of corporations, banks, international financial institutions, and the United States government. The book's claims were contested by some involved parties. The book spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Perkins is the 3,310th most popular writer (down from 3,000th in 2019), the 4,765th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,790th in 2019) and the 376th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, John Perkins ranks 3,310 out of 7,302. Before him are Driss Chraïbi, Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Johannes von Tepl, Edmund White, Johann Ernst Glück, and Armand Salacrou. After him are Philip Kerr, Petar Hektorović, Isotta Nogarola, Jacques Delille, Nikolay Nosov, and Duarte Barbosa.

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Among people born in 1945, John Perkins ranks 276. Before him are Sheila, Larry Tesler, Sylvester Levay, Cem Karaca, John Doman, and Anselm Grün. After him are Roger Donaldson, Polad Bülbüloğlu, Martin Hellman, Noel Redding, Roger Spottiswoode, and Ali Akbar Velayati.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Perkins ranks 4,765 out of 20,380. Before him are Deborah Birx (1956), Tommy Thayer (1960), Chester Barnard (1886), Dean Corll (1939), Edmund White (1940), and Elizabeth Banks (1974). After him are Larry Evans (1932), Winnaretta Singer (1865), Eddie Tolan (1908), Frank Waller (1884), Gertrude Käsebier (1852), and Corbin Bleu (1989).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John Perkins ranks 376. Before him are Amy Lowell (1874), Zora Neale Hurston (1891), Donna Tartt (1963), John Zerzan (1943), Booker T. Washington (1856), and Edmund White (1940). After him are Robert M. Pirsig (1928), Horace McCoy (1897), Mike Mentzer (1951), James Rollins (1961), R. J. Palacio (1963), and Peter Benchley (1940).

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