Background
Oswald, Rudolph A. was born on August 4, 1932 in Milwaukee. Son of Carl J. and Anne Oswald.
Oswald, Rudolph A. was born on August 4, 1932 in Milwaukee. Son of Carl J. and Anne Oswald.
Bachelor, Holy Cross College, 1954. Postgraduate (Fulbright scholar), University Munich, West Germany, 1955. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Georgetown University, 1965.
Research and education director, International Association Fire Fighters, Washington, 1959-1963;
economist research department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1963-1972;
assistant director education department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1975-1976;
director research department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1976-1996;
economist-in-residence George Meany Ctr for Labor Studies, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, since 1996. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, 1997. Research director Svc.
Employees International Union, Washington, 1972-1975. Adjunct Professor economics George Washington University. Member Federal Employees Pay Council, 1970-1972, Secretary Navy's Advisory Board Edition and Training, 1975-1978, National Commission Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Foreign Investment Advisory Committee.
Member of advisory county Industrial Labor Rels. School, Cornell Univercity,1981-1985, 95-98, School Business University of Southern California 1992-1998. Member Consumer Advisory Committee Securities and Exchange Committee, 1994-1998, Labor Research Advisory Council to Bureau Labor Statistics, member of advisory commission on trade, 1984-1998.
Mem advising committee Ex-Im Bank, 1989-1992.
Board directors National Industries for the Blind, 1965-1971, Montgomery County United Way, 2006-2009, Rockville Meals Wheels, 2005-2010. With United States Army, 1956-1957. Member Industrial Relations Research Association (past president), National Bureau Economic Research (director), National Policy Association (director 1988-2003), National Council on Economic Education (director 1976-1996).
Married Mary Louise Hurney.