Jim Savarese

James M. Savarese (also known as Jim Savarese) is the president of James Savarese and Associates which has the same address as Ogilvy & Mather (O&M). 'James Savarese and Associates' is an in 1981 founded economic consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

"[Jim] Savarese has produced economic studies and provided economic experts to testify in dozens of legislative settings at all levels of government. From 1972-81, Savarese served in several important capacities with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), one of the largest unions in the AFL-CIO." 

Jim Savarese was in the mid-1980's involved in organizing and running "an informal committee of economists from 42 states who have collectively and individually participated in activities on behalf of the tobacco industry in the areas of excise taxation and public smoking." (see Committee on Taxation and Economic Growth) and the Economists' network.

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 * Tobacco industry