Robert J. Schwartz

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Robert J. Schwartz was a US-born Economist and stock-broker (1917-2006). He was an early advocate of socially responsible investing.[1] He also actively campaigned for civil rights, against the Vietnam War and the use of nuclear weapons. He actively participated in a organizations such as the American Veterans Committee, Americans for Democratic Action and SANE.[2] In 1989 he founded Economists Against the Arms Race (ECAAR), now called Economists for Peace and Security (EPS)[3]

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  1. ^ Hansell, Saul (2006-05-19). "Robert Schwartz, 88, Broker and Promoter of Social Causes, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  2. ^ "Robert J. Schwartz, 1917—2006(A)". Trillium Asset Management. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  3. ^ Economists for Peace and Security (2006-06-01). "Remembering EPS Founder Robert J. Schwartz" (PDF). EPSUSA. Retrieved 2019-05-07.