Stephen Brobeck

Stephen Brobeck is a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America. He previously held the position of executive director from 1980 to 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Brobeck was born in 1944.[2] He did undergraduate studies at Wheaton College and got his doctorate at University of Pennsylvania.[3]

In the late 1960s Brobeck was active in the opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.[4]

Career

Following the completion of his Ph.D., Brobeck was an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University.[3]

From 1976 to 1979, Brobeck served on the board of the Consumer Federation of America. He served as the organization's executive director from 1980 to 2018, then retired and became a senior fellow.[3][5]

Brobeck was director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from 1990 to 1996.[3]

Brobeck has published on banking and product safety.[3] Brobeck edited the Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement.

References

  1. ^ "Stephen Brobeck". Consumer Federation of America. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  2. ^ "Guest Speaker Biographies - Stephen Brobeck | FDIC.gov". www.fdic.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e "FDIC: Advisory Committee Member Biographies". fdic.gov. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ Koenenn, Connie (December 16, 1994). "THE GOODS : A Muckraker for the '90s : As Head of the Consumer Federation of America, Stephen Brobeck Sees a More Educated Shopper Unafraid to Take On a More Complex Marketplace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Steve Brobeck to Retire After 38 Years as CFA's Executive Director · Consumer Federation of America". Consumer Federation of America. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
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