Background
Marcus, Edward was born on April 29, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Herman and Rose (Marayna) Marcus.
Marcus, Edward was born on April 29, 1918 in Brooklyn. Son of Herman and Rose (Marayna) Marcus.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1939; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1941; student, King's College, Cambridge (England) University, 1946-1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1950.
Economist, Federal Reserve Board, 1950-1952;
professor economics, Brooklyn College, 1952-1981;
department chairman, Brooklyn College, 1966-1979. Consultant National Academy Sciences, 1959, United Nations Conference Trade and Development, 1966. Director Syracuse University Maxwell School Nigerian Project, 1961.
Participant Internat.Econometrics Association, Amsterdam, Holland, 1968.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1942. Served with United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Economics Association, Canadian Economics assosiation, New York Metropolitan Economics Association (president 1966-1967), American Finance Association, Royal Economics Society, Economics Society South Africa, American Association University Professors, New Canaan History Society Treasurer since 1983), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mildred Rendl, August 10, 1956.