Background
Robey, Ralph West was born on August 29, 1899 in Masontown, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Calvin and Joan (West) Robey.
Robey, Ralph West was born on August 29, 1899 in Masontown, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Calvin and Joan (West) Robey.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1920. Master of Arts Columbia University, 1923, Doctor of Philosophy, 1938.
Clerk in National City Bank, New York, 1918-1921. With Federal Reserve Board, 1921-1922. Instructor, University of Rochester (New York), 1923-1925.
Lecturer on banking, Columbia University, 1925-1938, assistant professor 1938-1946, financial editor New York Evening Post, 1931-1933.
Contributing editor Washington, (District of Columbia) Post, 1933-1935. Associate editor Newsweek Magazine, 1937-1938, writer column Business Tides” 1938-1946.
Editorial work National Association Manufacturers, 1941-1946. Chief economist, vice president 1946-1953.
Economist Wertheim & Company.
New York City, 1953-1954. Professor banking United States.C., 1954-1957. Economics advisory North.A.M., 1956-1963.
Adjunct Professor American University, from 1953.
Consultant.
Member Business Research Advisory Council, 1957-1966, National Labor Management Manpower Policy Committee, 1957-1963. President Council Applied Economics, 1936-1939. Member Republican candidate Alf.
M. Landon’s personal staff, 1936, president camp.
Member Conference Business, Economists, American Economics Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Chi Theta (honorary).
Married Kathleen Moran, January 28, 1941.