Background
Samuel, Howard David was born on November 16, 1924 in New York City. Son of Ralph E. and Florence (Weingarten) Samuel.
Samuel, Howard David was born on November 16, 1924 in New York City. Son of Ralph E. and Florence (Weingarten) Samuel.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1948.
Various positions, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers (formerly Amalgamated Clothing Workers American), New York City, 1949-1960;
assistant president, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers (formerly Amalgamated Clothing Workers American), 1960-1964;
vice president, Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers (formerly Amalgamated Clothing Workers American), 1966-1977;
deputy under secretary Bureau International Labor Affairs, Department Labor, Washington, 1977-1979;
president Industrial Union Department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1979-1992;
vice president, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1964-1965;
vice president, Economics Strategy Institute, 1992-1998. Vice chairman New York Urban Coalition, 1968-1974. Member governing board Common Cause, 1971-1977.
Secretary National Committee Full Employment, 1975-1977, secretary-treasurer, 1977-1989. Member President's Commision on Industrial Competitiveness, 1983-1985. Senior fellow Council on Competitiveness, 1993-1997, vice chairman, 1986-1992.
Member unites states department Labor Task Force on Economics Adjustment, and Worker Dislocation, 1985-1987. Member visiting committee advanced technical National Institute Studies and Technology,1995-. Member of advisory committee Export-Import Bank.
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Member National Manpower Advisory Committee, 1969-1974. Member Commission Population Growth and the American Future, 1970-1972. Member Defense Manufacturing Board, 1988-1989, Defense Science Board, 1989-1992.
Chairman White Plains Democratic Committee, 1960-1964. Vice-chairman Westchester County committee, 1957-1970, alternate delegate national convention, 1964. Member National Democratic Charter Revision Committee, 1972-1973.
Executive director National Labor Committee McGovern-Shriver, 1972. Delegate Democratic Convention on Party Organization and Policy, Kansas City, 1974, National Democratic Convention, 1976. Trustee Carnegie Corporation, 1971-1977, Joint Council Economic Education, 1971-1977.
Board directors American Civil Liberties Union, 1966-1968. Trustee Brookings Institution. Overseer Research and Development Institute for Civil Justice, 1987-1993.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ruth H. Zamkin, April 15, 1948. Children: Robert H., Donald F., William H.