Robert Roosa

Robert V. Roosa, born June_21, 1918, is an American economist and banker. He served as Treasury Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs during the Kennedy administration.

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June_21 - 1918 - Kennedy

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Born in Marquette, Michigan, he studied at the University of Michigan, receiving his A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in 1939, 1940, and 1942 respectively. Between 1939 and 1943, he taught economics at Michigan, Harvard, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Marquette, Michigan - University of Michigan - 1939 - 1940 - 1942 - 1943 - Harvard - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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From 1946 he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, ultimately reaching the position of vice president in the bank's research department. He then joined the Treasury, under John F. Kennedy, as Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs, where he helped to address the balance of payments problem facing America at that time. He continued under the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson until 1964.

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1946 - Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Treasury - Balance of payments - Lyndon B. Johnson - 1964

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He joined the Wall Street firm of Brown Brothers Harriman as a partner, in 1965.

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Brown Brothers Harriman - 1965

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