John Edwin Silvia, American economist. Member of National Association Business Economists (board directors), Blue Chip Survey (vice president), Federal Reserve and Public Securities Association (economic advisory committee), Chicago Association Business Economists (past secretary/treasurer, president), American Finance Association, American Economics Association, Charlotte Economics Club.
Background
Silvia, John Edwin was born on September 22, 1948 in Providence, Bachelor in Economics magna cum laude, Northeastern University, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1980. Master of Arts in Economics, Brown University, 1973. Research assistant Boston Municipal Research Bureau, 1969-1970.
Education
Consultant Massachusetts Public Finance Project, 1973. Associate technical staff Mitre Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1974-1975. Instructor economics Saint Anselm"s College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1977-1979.
Assistant professor Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1979-1982.
Economics research officer HarrisBank, Chicago, 1982-1983. Managing director, chief economist Scudder Kemper Investments, Chicago, 1983.
Career
Research assistant Boston Municipal Research Bureau, 1969-1970. Consultant Massachusetts Public Finance Project, 1973. Associate technical staff Mitre Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1974-1975.
Instructor economic St. Anselm's College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1977-1979. Assistant professor Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1979-1982. Economic research officer Harris Bank, Chicago, 1982-1983.
Managing director, chief economist Scudder Kemper Investments, 1983-1999. Chief economist United States Senate Banking Committee, Washington, 1999-2000. Senior economist United States Senate Joint Ecom.
Committee, 2001—2002. Chief economist Wachovia, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2002.
Membership
Member of National Association Business Economists (board directors), Blue Chip Survey (vice president), Federal Reserve and Public Securities Association (economic advisory committee), Chicago Association Business Economists (past secretary/treasurer, president), American Finance Association, American Economics Association, Charlotte Economics Club.