Background
Brady, Robert Alexander was born on May 13, 1901 in Marysville, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Ginn) Brady.
Brady, Robert Alexander was born on May 13, 1901 in Marysville, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Ginn) Brady.
Student of University Washington, 1919-1921. Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1921-1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1929.
Michael (by former marriage). Teaching assistant in history Reed College, 1923-1924. Principal Florence (Oregon) High School, 1924-1925.
Teaching fellow economics Cornell Univercity, 1925-1926. Assistant professor economics Hunter College, New York City, 1926-1927. Lecturer Cooper Institute Technology, spring 1927.
Lecturer Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1926-1927. Assistant professor economics New York University, Washington Square College, 1927-1929. Assistant professor (part time), New Jersey Law School, 1927-1928.
On research staff National Industrial Conference Board, New York City, 1928-1929. Assistant professor economics University of California, 1929-1934, associate professor, 1934-1944. Professor since 1944.
Lecturer economics Columbia, 1940-1942. Visiting professor social science University of Chicago, winter, 1944-1945. Research fellow Social Science Research Council, 1930-1931.
Chief, standards section Consumers Division, N.R.A., 1934. Research fellow Carnegie Corporation, 1935-1936. Advisor, standards section Consumers Project, Labor Department, 1935-1936.
Chief senior economist in charge standards, economics adviser to director, Consumers Division OPA, 1941-1942. Consultant National Resource Planning Board, since 1941. Director Planning Associates, Investors Union.
Served in R.O.T.C., U. Washington, 1919-1921. Member American Economics Association.
Married Mildred Alice Edie, April. Children: Judith Ellen, Helen Joan.