Background
Margolin, Edward was born on October 17, 1912 in Atlantic City. Son of Max and Katie (Henzeloff) Margolin.
Margolin, Edward was born on October 17, 1912 in Atlantic City. Son of Max and Katie (Henzeloff) Margolin.
Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1935. Graduate study, University Pennsylvania, 1940. Graduate study, American University, 1945.
Domestic, export traffic management private industry and government. With Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1936-1941. China Defense supplies Lend-Lease program, 1941-1942.
With United States Treasury Department, 1942-1945. Transportation economist Department Interior, 1945-1947. Supervisory transportation economist, chief policy staff, assistant to under secretary of commerce for transportation Department Commerce, 1948-1959.
Director bureau transportation economics and statistics Interstate Commerce Commission, 1959-1965, director bureau economics, 1965-1973, retired, 1973, consultant transportation and economics. Transportation consultant, lecturer, 1980-1985. Senior consultant Congressional R.R. Accounting Principles Board, 1984-1986.
Lecturer Wharton School University Pennsylvania, since 1973. Director transportation programs, director Center for Transportation Studies, American University, Washington, 1975-1977. Consultant National Transportation Policy Study Commission, 1977-1979, National Alcohol Fuel Committee, 1979.
Chairman committees Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences. Member American Society Traffic and Transportation (past regional vice president), American Economic Association, American Statistical Association (past national president), Transportation Research Forum, National Defense Transportation Association.
Married Freda Ladin, March 27, 1938. Children: Meryl L., Michele L.