Leon Keyserling
Leon Hirsch Keyserling (January 11, 1908 – August 9, 1987) was an American economist and lawyer who served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1950 to 1953. During his tenure, he advised President Harry S. Truman on the economic issues and helped draft major pieces of Fair Deal legislation.
Leon Keyserling | |
|---|---|
Keyserling (third from left), 1949 | |
| 2nd Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office November 2, 1949 – January 20, 1953 Acting: November 2, 1949 – May 10, 1950 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Edwin Griswold Nourse |
| Succeeded by | Arthur F. Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1908 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1987 (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Dublin |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.