Robert Adelmann
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H. Robert “Bob” Adelmann (born December 1, 1939, Glen Ridge, New Jersey
) is a libertarian
journalist, public speaker and former businessman known for his focus on economic issues, particularly the role of the Federal Reserve System
in US history. Adelmann is unabashedly conservative, holding life memberships in both the John Birch Society
and the National Rifle Association
. He currently (2010) writes for the New American magazine and the Constitutionalist Today newspaper in both their online and print incarnations.
. His father was a successful life insurance salesman in New York City. Adelmann was an entrepreneur on a small scale from the age of six, when he sold seeds door to door. He attended Cornell University and American College, earning engineering, financial and business undergraduate and graduate degrees.
since 1964. They raised a large family in a Christian home environment, having been born again at a Billy Graham
crusade. Adelmann is active in local church life and is a Presbyterian.
1300 AM in Colorado Springs for seven years. He also served on the board of directors of Summit Ministries in Manitou, Colorado. After selling his financial business to his son in 1996 he ran a number of successful local businesses, earning a writeup in the local business journal. [1]
In the late 1960s Adelmann started and led the Concerned Citizens to Retain
Firearms, a 2nd Amendment group founded to fight against a proposed Colorado Springs ordinance restricting concealed carry of firearms. Adelmann’s efforts attracted attention from the local newspaper at the time. [2]
In 2009 Adelmann’s focus shifted from direct activism and speaking to writing, and he began his journalistic work.
[2] Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, “Good Work, Bob!”, September 21, 1974
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Glen Ridge is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,527. In 2010, Glen Ridge was ranked as the 38th Best Place to live by New Jersey Monthly magazine....
) is a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
journalist, public speaker and former businessman known for his focus on economic issues, particularly the role of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
in US history. Adelmann is unabashedly conservative, holding life memberships in both the John Birch Society
John Birch Society
The John Birch Society is an American political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. It has been described as radical right-wing....
and the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
. He currently (2010) writes for the New American magazine and the Constitutionalist Today newspaper in both their online and print incarnations.
Early life
Adelmann was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey and raised in MontclairMontclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
. His father was a successful life insurance salesman in New York City. Adelmann was an entrepreneur on a small scale from the age of six, when he sold seeds door to door. He attended Cornell University and American College, earning engineering, financial and business undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Family life
Adelmann and his wife Mary have lived in Colorado Springs, ColoradoColorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
since 1964. They raised a large family in a Christian home environment, having been born again at a Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
crusade. Adelmann is active in local church life and is a Presbyterian.
Business career
Adelmann began working as a salesman in Colorado Springs in 1964, selling insurance. After developing a clientele and achieving success in the business, he shifted into financial planning and money management. He hosted a popular radio program, “Bob Adelmann’s Money Talk”, on local radio station KVORKVOR
KVOR is a heritage radio station serving the Colorado Springs, USA, vicinity with a News/Talk format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 740 kHz and is under the ownership of Cumulus Media. KVOR broadcasts the Air Force Falcons football and basketball games....
1300 AM in Colorado Springs for seven years. He also served on the board of directors of Summit Ministries in Manitou, Colorado. After selling his financial business to his son in 1996 he ran a number of successful local businesses, earning a writeup in the local business journal. [1]
Political influences and activism
Introduced to the Austrian School of economic thinking through association with the John Birch Society, Adelmann decided that much of his financial education had been biased and incomplete, and increased his commitment to conservative political ideas. He became a leader in the John Birch society and made a number of national tours as a speaker for the American Opinion Speakers Bureau, addressing primarily economic topics such as Social Security and the Federal Reserve System.In the late 1960s Adelmann started and led the Concerned Citizens to Retain
Firearms, a 2nd Amendment group founded to fight against a proposed Colorado Springs ordinance restricting concealed carry of firearms. Adelmann’s efforts attracted attention from the local newspaper at the time. [2]
In 2009 Adelmann’s focus shifted from direct activism and speaking to writing, and he began his journalistic work.
Speaking and writing
Although writing did not become a primary focus of Adelmann’s professional career until 2009, he wrote a number of pieces beginning in 1967 for professional associations, and began doing some political writing in 1986. He began writing political and economic articles on a serious basis in 2009 after an invitation from the editor of the New American magazine. As of July 2010 he has written over 100 published articles on economic and political events.Sources
[1] http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4190/is_20050128/ai_n10045272/[2] Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, “Good Work, Bob!”, September 21, 1974