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McEwen, Robert Joseph was born on June 6, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert John and Mary Ellen (Aherne) master of Civil Engineering.
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Robert Joseph McEwen
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Robert Joseph McEwen, American economist, educator. Recipient Consumer Tribune award Better Business Bureau, 1973. Appointed New England Jesuit delegate Interfaith Center on Corporation Reponsibility, New York City, since 1994. Member American Council on Consumer Interests (president 1965-1967), Massachusetts Consumers Association (president 1971-1977), Conference Consultant Organizations (vice chairman 1973-1985, chairman since 1985).
Education
AB, Boston College, 1940. License, Weston School Philosophy, 1941. AM, Fordham University, 1943.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Weston School Theology, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston College, 1957.
Career
Instructor marketing, Boston College, 1942-1943;
instructor economics, Boston College, 1948-1951;
assistant professor economics, Boston College, 1952-1956;
associate professor, chairman economics, Boston College, 1957-1967;
professor, Boston College, 1968-1991;
professor emeritus, since 1991. Visiting professor Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1963. Founder, 1st president Consumer Federation, Washington, 1968-1969.
1st chairman Advisory Cons. Council to Attorney General, Massachusetts,1958-1963, State Consumer's Council, Massachusetts, 1964-1965. Chairman Ford Motor-Consumer Appeals Board, New England, 1983-1988, Consumer Advisory Panel American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1989-1990, member, 1975-1996, chairman Home Recording Rights Committee Washington, since 1981.
Member of advisory board University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee Auto Accident Compensation Project, since 1995. Board directors Consumer Research Foundation, Mill Valley, California, since 1993.
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Membership
Appointed New England Jesuit delegate Interfaith Center on Corporation Reponsibility, New York City, since 1994. Member American Council on Consumer Interests (president 1965-1967), Massachusetts Consumers Association (president 1971-1977), Conference Consultant Organizations (vice chairman 1973-1985, chairman since 1985).
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Roman Catholic
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1957