Brobeck, Stephen
BROBECK, Stephen
BROBECK, Stephen. American, b. 1944. Genres: Business/Trade/Industry. Career: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, assistant professor of American studies, 1970-79; Consumer Federation of America, Washington, DC, executive director, 1980-. Cornell University, visiting associate professor, 1989; University of Maryland at College Park, adjunct associate professor, 1990-92. Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, member of board of directors, 1990-96. Publications: The Product Safety Book, 1983; The Bank Book, 1986; The Modern Consumer Movement: References and Resources, 1990; Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement, 1997. Address: 4700 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20008, U.S.A.
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