George Wells Ladd (April 28, 1925 – May 22, 2016) was an American economist.
Following high school graduation, Ladd served in the United States Marine Corps between 1943 and 1946, then began attending South Dakota State College.
Ladd's teaching career at Iowa State University spanned from 1955 to 1992, where he was appointed Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture.
He was elected a fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association in 1987.
Ladd died in Ames, Iowa, on May 22, 2016, aged 91.