Background
Lorwin, Lewis L. was born on December 4, 1883 in near Kiev, Russia. Son of Jacob and Anna Lorwin.
Lorwin, Lewis L. was born on December 4, 1883 in near Kiev, Russia. Son of Jacob and Anna Lorwin.
Came to the United States (with parents), 1887. Educated public schools in New York, preparatory schools in Russia, Switzerland and France. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1912.
Economic expert, New York Department of Labor, 1912-1916. Instructor, Columbia, 1914-1915. Lecturer Wellesley College, 1916.
Instructor, assistant professor and professor economics, University of Montana, 1916-1919.
Special writer economics problems, New York World, 1919-1920. Professor economics and finance Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1920-1921.
Correspondent in Russia for Chicago Daily News, 1921-1922. Member research staff Institute of Economics of Brookings Institution, 1925-1935.
Economic adviser of International Labor Office, Geneva, Switzerland, 1935-1939.
Economic consultant Temporary National Economic Committee, National Resources Planning Board and Board of Economics Warfare, 1939-1942. Economic adviser National Resources Planning Board, 1942-1943. Economic adviser Foreign Economic Administration, 1943-1945.
Economic adviser, Office International Trade, United States Department of Commerce, from 1945.
Delegate to 3d Institute Pacific Relation, Kyoto, 1929, 5th at Banff, 1933, 6th at Yosemite National Park, 1936. Adviser to the United States Delegation to 1st General Assembly of United Nations, London, January-February 1946.
Member research staff Institute of Economics of Brookings Institution, 1925-1935. Member of Advisory Staff of the United States Delegation to Economics and Social Council, 1946-1949. Member of trade mission to Moscow, summer 1946.
Member American Economic Association, National Economics and Social Planning Association (founder 1934, chairman board trustees, 1934-1938), chairman of the board of trustees and editor World Economics, 1943-1946.
Club: Cosmos.
Married Rose Strunsky.