Barbara Ann Feinn

Background

Feinn, Barbara Ann was born on February 16, 1925 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of David Harris and Dora (Brandvein) Feinn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Smith College, 1946. Master of Arts (university scholar), Yale University, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy (university fellow), 1952. Certified Oxford (England) University, 1949.

Research economist First National City Bank, New York City, 1953-1954.

Associate economist Office Messrs. Rockefeller, New York City, 1954-1961.

Assistant to director New York State Office for Regional Development, New York City, 1961-1962. Consultant economist Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York City, 1963-1964.

Private consultant, 1965-1968.

Senior county economist New York State Council Economics Advisers, New York City, 1969-1972. Chief economist Office South Carolina. Governor, Columbia, 1972-1974.

Chief economist State of South Carolina., 1974-1992.

Member bd.econ. advisors, 1976-1988, secretary board economics advisors, 1986-1988, executive director board economics advisors, 1988-1992, economics consultant, 1993. Adjunct Professor business administration University of Southern California, Columbia, 1972-1974.

Official participant White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economics Development, 1978. Delegate meetings onnat. balanced growth National governments Association, Leesburg, Virginia, 1977.

Member South Carolina.

Governor"s Task Force on the Economy, 1980-1984. Member productivity measurement committee South Carolina. Council on Productivity, 1981-1984.

Director Smith College Alumnae Fund Program, New York City, 1965-1966, member special gifts committee, 1971, class vice president, 1986-1991, class treasurer, 1991-1996, 96.

Delegate assembly Association Yale Alumni, 1983-1986, 91-94.

Career

Research economist First National City Bank, New York City, 1953-1954. Associate economist Office Messrs. Rockefeller, 1954-1961.

Assistant to director New York State Office for Regional Development, 1961-1962. Consultant economist Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1963-1964. Private consultant, 1965-1968.

Senior council economist New York State Council Economic Advisers, New York City, 1969-1972. Chief economist Office South Carolina Governor, Columbia, 1972-1974, State of South Carolina, 1974-1992. Member board economic advisors, 1976-1988.

Secretary board economic advisors, 1986-1988. Executive director board economic advisors, 1988-1992. Economic consultant, from 1993.

Adjunct professor business administration University South Carolina, Columbia, 1972-1974. Official participant White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development, 1978. Delegate meetings on national balanced growth National Governors Association, Leesburg, Virginia, 1977.

Member South Carolina Governor's Task Force on the Economy, 1980-1984. Member productivity measurement committee South Carolina Council on Productivity, 1981-1984.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann Feinn has been listed as a noteworthy economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Smith College Alumnae Fund Program, New York City, 1965-1966, member special gifts committee, 1971, class vice president, 1986-1991, class treasurer, 1991-1996, 96—. Delegate assembly Association Yale Alumni, 1983-1986, 91-94. Member American Economic Association, National Association Business Economics, Downtown Economists Luncheon Group, Carolinas Economic Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Clubs: Yale (New York City and central South Carolina). Summit, Wildewood (Columbia, South Carolina), Woodcreek (Columbia), The Faculty (Columbia), Smith College (Columbia). Contributor articles to professional journals.

Connections

Married Steven L. Wissig, January 10, 1991.

Father:

David Harris Feinn

Mother:

Dora (Brandvein) Feinn

Spouse:

Steven L. Wissig