David E. Lilienthal
David Eli Lilienthal (July 8, 1899 – January 15, 1981) was an American attorney and public administrator, best known for his Presidential Appointment to head Tennessee Valley Authority and later the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). He had practiced public utility law and led the Wisconsin Public Utilities Commission.
David E. Lilienthal | |
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David E. Lilienthal before a Senate committee in 1937 | |
| Chairman, United States Atomic Energy Commission | |
| In office 1946 – February 15, 1950 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | No predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Dean |
| Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority | |
| In office 1941–1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | No predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Gordon R. Clapp |
| Vice Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority | |
| In office 1939–1941 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Co-Director, Tennessee Valley Authority | |
| In office 1933–1941 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Eli Lilienthal July 8, 1899 Morton, Illinois, US |
| Died | January 15, 1981 (aged 81) New York City, US |
| Spouse | Helen Marian Lamb |
| Alma mater | DePauw University Harvard Law School |
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Later he was co-author with Dean Acheson (later Secretary of State) of the 1946 Report on the International Control of Atomic Energy, which outlined possible methods for international control of nuclear weapons. As chair of the AEC, he was one of the pioneers in civilian management of nuclear power resources.
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