Background
Cosgrove, John Edward was born on March 26, 1923 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Edward and Alleyne (Keefe) Cosgrove.
consultant labor union official
Cosgrove, John Edward was born on March 26, 1923 in Keokuk, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Edward and Alleyne (Keefe) Cosgrove.
Student, St. Ambrose College, 1943. Juris Doctor, University Notre Dame, 1948. Postgraduate, Drake University, 1950.
Attorney office solicitor United States Department Labor, 1949-1950. Director education Iowa Federation Labor, 1951-1954. Assistant director education American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1955.
Assistant director Office Emergency Planning Executive, Office of President, 1961-1967. Director Office Regional Development Planning, Economic Development Administration, United States Department Commerce, 1967-1969. Director department social development-urban affairs United States Catholic Conference, 1969-1974.
Director legislation public employee department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1975-1981. Lecturer Drake University, Des Moines, 1952-1953, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1957-1960. Representative United States at Labor Education Congress European Productivity Agency, France, 1958.
To industrial planning committee, senior civil emergency planning committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1962. Chairman board directors, president Fund for Assuring an Indiana Retirement, 1979-1983.
Served with A.C. Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Captain United States Air Force, 1952. Member National Association Retired Federal Employees (chapter president 1984-1986).
Married Katherine Mary Mines, 1951. Children– Kathleen Cyr, Patricia Stille, Edward, Eileen Sexton, Gregg, Margaret Speake, Ceclia, Maureen Rodriguez, Alice Morgan, Thomas.