Robert J. Schwartz was a US-born Economist and stock-broker (1917-2006). He was an early advocate of socially responsible investing. 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. In 1989 he founded Economists Against the Arms Race (ECAAR), now called Economists for Peace and Security (EPS)
References
- 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.
- "Robert J. Schwartz, 1917—2006(A)". Trillium Asset Management. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- Economists for Peace and Security (2006-06-01). "Remembering EPS Founder Robert J. Schwartz" (PDF). EPSUSA. Retrieved 2019-05-07.