Background
Spriggs, William Edward was born in 1955.
economist federal agency administrator
Spriggs, William Edward was born in 1955.
Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, Massachusetts, 1977. Master of Arts in Economics, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1984.
Assistant professor department economics North Carolina Agricultural & Technology State University, Greensboro, 1983—1984, Norfolk State University, Virginia, 1984—1990. Executive director Institute Opportunity & Equality, National Urban League, 1988—2004. Senior fellow Economic Policy Institute, Washington, 2004.
Professor and chair department economics Howard University, 2005—2009. Assistant secretary for policy United States Department Labor, since 2009. Director designate National Commission Employment Policy, Washington, 1993—1994.
Senior economist Joint Economic Committee United States Congress, 1994—1997. Senior advisor & economist Economics & Statistics Administration, United States Department Commerce, 1997—1998. Senior advisor Office Government Contracting & Business Development Smal Business Administration (Small Business Administration), 1998—2004.
Chair Indiana Health Care Trust for United Auto Workers Retirees of Ford Motor Company, since 2006. Board directors Retiree Health Administration Corporation, National Employment Law Project, National Committee Preservation of Social Security & Medicare.
Member national advisory council Corporation Voices for Working Families. Vice chair board directors Congressional Black Caucus Political Education & Leadership Institute. Fellow: National Academy Public Administration, Community Service Society New York (senior ).
Member: Association Public Policy Analysis & Management (member policy board), National Economic Association (past president), National Academy Social Insurance (board directors).