Background
Cowan, Edward was born on November 14, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Marcy Hamilton and Jennie (Taleisnik) Cowan.
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Cowan, Edward was born on November 14, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Marcy Hamilton and Jennie (Taleisnik) Cowan.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, 1954; Master of Arts in Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.
With United Press International, 1957-1962. With New York Times, 1962-1986, banking reporter, 1963-1965, Benelux correspondent Brussels, 1965-1966, correspondent London bureau, 1966-1967, correspondent Toronto (Canada) Bureau, 1967-1972, Washington correspondent, 1972-1983, Washington economics editor, 1983-1986. Washington manager Ried, Thunberg and Company, Inc., 1986-1999.
Associate editor American Enterprise Institute, 2000—2002. President Editorial Service, since 2003. Founder, editor Reports to District of Columbia Voters, since 2004.
Instructor economics Johns Hopkins, 1956-1957. Consultant United States Bureau Budget, 1963, National Institute Standards and Technology 2001, Congressional Budget Office, 2003, World Bank, 2004, Dawson Associates, since 2004, Hudson Institute, since 2006. Co-founder Chronicle, Barton, Vermont, 1974.
Volunteer tutor, District of Columbia Public Schools, 2000-2003, Academy Hope, District of Columbia, since 2008. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Director and treasurer Anne Frank House, 1987—1990. Board director Community Council Homeless, 2005—2008. Member National Economics Club (vice president programs 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1993, board governors 2003-2005).
Married Ann Louise Wrubel, July 1, 1962. Children: Jeffrey Wrubel, Emily Martha, Rachel Jennifer.
