Background
Truman, Edwin Malcolm was born on June 6, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of David Bicknell and Elinor (Griffenhagen) Truman.
Truman, Edwin Malcolm was born on June 6, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of David Bicknell and Elinor (Griffenhagen) Truman.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1963. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1967.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Amherst College, 1988.
Assistant professor economics, Yale University, New Haven, l967-72;
associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, l972-74;
economist, officer division international finance, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, l972-77;
director, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, l977-87;
staff director, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, l987-;
associate economist, then economist, Federal Open Market Committee, Washington, since 1977. Consultant Commision on International Development, 1969. Associate Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1991, member visiting committee department economics, 1985-1991.
Visiting postdoctoral scholar University of California, Berkeley, spring 1969.
Member American Economics Association, Council on Foreign Rels., Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Margaret Tracy Philbrick, June l6, l964. Children: David, Christine.