Robert Edward Olley

Background

Olley, Robert Edward was born on April 16, 1933 in Vendun, Quebec, Canada. Son of Edwin Henry and Elizabeth (Reed) Olley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Carleton U., Canada, 1960; Master of Arts, Queen's U., Canada, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Queen's U., Canada, 1969.

Career

Visiting assistant professor, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1968; assistant professor economics, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1963-1967, 68-69; associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1969-1971, 73-75; professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1975-1993; professor emeritus, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, since 1993; president, General Economics Ltd., since 1993. Director research Royal Commision on Consumer Problems and Inflation, 1967-1968. Economics advisor Bell Canada, Montreal, Quebec, 1971-1973, 78-79, Canada Telecom.

Carriers Association, 1978-1985, Saskatchewan Power Corporation, 1980-1983. Economics advisor American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1980-1990, Waste Management, Inc., 1990-1992, SaskTel, 1989-1993. Chairman advising committee on consumer Studies.

Studies Council Canada, 1992-1993. Canada representative to International Organization for Standardization/COPOLCO, Geneva, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Olley has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Consumer Credit in Canada: Proceedings of a Conference on Consumer Credit; Saskatoon, May 2-3, 1966

Membership

Board of directors Canada Foundation for Economics Education, 1974-1982, Canada General Standards Board, 1977-1981. Member Royal Economics History Society, Royal Economics Association, Economics History Association, American Economics Association, Canada Economics Association, Consumers Association Canada (vice president 1967-1975, chairman 1975-1977), Canada Studies Association (director), member Executive Committee 1971-1993,vice chairman 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1989, Award of Merit 1995), Consumer's Association Foundation Canada (vice president 1989-1995), Canada Communications Research Center (director 1992-1997), International Telecom. Society (board directors since 1986), Shaw Guild, Niagara History Society (board directors since 1997).

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Dahl, January 19,1957. Children— Elizabeth Anne, George Steven, Susan Catherine, Maureen Carolyn.

Father:

Edwin Henry Olley

Mother:

Elizabeth (Reed) Olley

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Dahl