Fred W. Riggs (July 3, 1917 in China – February 9, 2008 in USA)[1] was an American political scientist and pioneer of comparative public administration.
"[7] The Comparative Administration Group undertook a large number of studies around the world in the 1960s and early 1970s that were funded by the Ford Foundation.
[12] The Riggs Award for Lifetime Achievement in International and Comparative Public Administration is named in his honor.
A one-day Riggs Symposium is also held as part of the annual conference of the American Society for Public Administration.
Riggs ended his career as professor emeritus at Political Science Department of University of Hawaii.