Joseph Jacob Senturia (December 10, 1903 - September 21, 1991), labor economist and specialist in pension and insurance plans, graduated from Washington University and received a master's degree in economics from Columbia University. He also studied at the London School of Economics. A native of St. Louis, Senturia moved to Washington, D.C., in 1934 and worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Labor Department. He accepted a position with the Railroad Retirement Board in 1937. Senturia worked in the supply division of the Army Air Corps during World War II and received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award. He joined a consulting firm in labor economics in 1949 and also became an industrial relations adviser to the United Steelworkers of America, the United Shoe Workers, and several other unions through the mid 1980s. After retiring in 1984, he founded the Tenant Organization Political Action Committee and served as president of his local tenants' association in Washington, D.C.
From the description of Joseph J. Senturia papers, 1927-1988. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 317072020
