Background
Brimmer, Andrew Felton was born on September 13, 1926 in Newellton, Louisiana, United States. Son of Andrew and Vellar (Davis) Brimmer.
economist and government official
Brimmer, Andrew Felton was born on September 13, 1926 in Newellton, Louisiana, United States. Son of Andrew and Vellar (Davis) Brimmer.
Bachelor, University Washington, 1950. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1951. Postgraduate (Fulbright fellow), University Bombay, India, 1951—1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Marquette University, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, Long Island University, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Oberlin College, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Tufts University, 1970.
Doctor of Laws, Colgate University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Atlanta University, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1971.
Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Bishop College, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Upsala College, 1972.
Doctor of Laws, University Maryland, 1976. Doctor of Laws, University Michigan, 1979. Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1980.
Doctor of Laws, Washington University, 1982. Doctor of Laws, Indiana University, 1991. Doctor of Laws, New School University, 1999.
Doctor of Laws, Harvard University, 1999. D.Soc.Sc., Boston College, 1971. D.Soc.Sc., Temple University, 1974.
Doctor of Civil Law, University Miami, 1971. Doctor of Civil Law, University of the South, 1984. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, DePaul University, 1975.
Economist Federal Reserve Bank, New York City, 1955—1958. Assistant professor Michigan State University, 1958—1961, Wharton School Finance and Commerce, University Pennsylvania, 1961—1966. Deputy assistant secretary Department Commerce, Washington, 1963—1965, assistant secretary for economic affairs, 1965—1966.
Member Federal Reserve Board, 1966—1974. Thomas Henry Carroll Ford Foundation visiting professor Graduate School Business Administration Harvard University, 1974—1976. President Brimmer & Company, Inc., Washington, since 1976.
Wilmer D. Barrett professor economics University Massachusetts-Amherst. Board governors, vice chairman Commodity Exchange, Inc. Board directors Bank of America, American Security Bank, MNC Finance, Inc., Du Pont Company, Gannett Company, Inc., BellSouth Corporation, Connecticut Mutual, Navistar International Corporation, Blackstone Investment Income Trust, Carr-American Realty, Black Rock Investment Income Fund.
Member Federal Reserve Central Banking Mission to Sudan, 1957. Consultant Securities and Exchange Commission, 1962-1963. Chairman Washington District of Columbia Finance Control Board, 1995-1998.
Member Trilateral Commission. Trustee College Retirement Equities Fund.
Author: Survey of Mutual Funds Investors, 1963, Life Insurance Companies in Capital Market, 1962, Economic Development: International and African Perspectives, 1976, The World Banking System: Outlook in a Context of Crisis, 1985, International Banking and Domestic Economic Policies, 1986. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Chairman board trustees Tuskegee University, Committee for Economic Development. Board directors Interracial Council for Business Opportunity. Member international panel United Nations Management and Decision Making Project, 1986-1988.
Panel on foreign trade statistics National Academy of Sciences. With Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Association Business Economists, Eastern Economic Association (vice president 1989, president-elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), North America Economic and Finance Association (vice president 1995, president-elect 1996, president 1997, vice chair executive committee since 2004).
Member American Economic Association (Richard T. Ely lecturer 1982, vice president 1989), American Finance Association, Association for Study Afro-American Life and History (president 1970-1973, 89—), Council Foreign Relations, National Economists Club, American Statistical Association, Society Government Economists (Distinguished lecturer on economics in government 1988), Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Doris Millicent Scott, July 18, 1953. 1 daughter, Esther Diane.