About Jack Barbash
Lived 1910 – 1994 (aged 83–84). Jack Barbash was an economist.
Jack Barbash (1910–1994) was a labor economist best known for helping negotiate the merger of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) back into the American Federation of Labor (AFL) to form the AFL–CIO in 1955.
Background Jack Barbash was born on August 1, 1910, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Louis Barbash and Rose Titel. In 1932, he received a BS and in 1937 MA, both in economics, from New York University. "John R. Commons: pioneer of labor economics" (1989)
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Jack Barbash's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jack Barbash's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Barbash?
20th-century labor economist
When was Jack Barbash born?
Jack Barbash was born in 1910.
When did Jack Barbash die?
Jack Barbash died in 1994.
What was Jack Barbash's occupation?
Jack Barbash was an economist.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Barbash. https://biography.guide/jack-barbash/
MLA: "Jack Barbash." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-barbash/.
Chicago: "Jack Barbash." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-barbash/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:29 UTC