Robert Vowels

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Robert Vowels
Born
Baltimore, Maryland
Academic career
Institution Atlanta University
United States Department of the Treasury
FieldUrban Economics, Labor Economics
Alma mater Howard University (BA) (MA) American University (PhD)

Robert C. Vowels was an American economist who was Dean of Atlanta University's School of Business and an early president of the National Economic Association. [1]

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Education and early life

Vowels was a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Howard University. [2] He completed his PhD at American University.

Career

After graduating from Howard, Vowels worked in the District of Columbia Public Library system and as an instructor of economics at Howard. In 1961, he was named one of the first four Black economists appointed to analyst positions in the United States Department of the Treasury. [2] Later, he became Dean of Atlanta University's School of Business. [3]

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References

  1. "National Economic Association 50th Anniversary Celebration and Honors Luncheon" (PDF). January 4, 2020.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. 1 2 "New Appointments in Treasury Department". Treasury Department. April 14, 1961.
  3. Simms, Margaret; Wilson, Charles Z. (Winter 2020). "The National Economic Association at 50 Years: Looking Ahead". The Minority Report (12): 9–11.