Eugene Meyer (financier)
Eugene Isaac Meyer (October 31, 1875 – July 17, 1959) was an American banker, businessman, financier, and newspaper publisher. Through his public career, he served as the 5th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933 and was the first president of the World Bank Group from June to December 1946. Meyer published The Washington Post from 1933 to 1946, and the paper stayed in his family throughout the rest of the 20th century.
Eugene Meyer | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of the World Bank Group | |
| In office June 18, 1946 – December 18, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John J. McCloy |
| 5th Chairman of the Federal Reserve | |
| In office September 16, 1930 – May 10, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Roy A. Young |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Robert Black |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board | |
| In office September 16, 1930 – May 10, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Edmund Platt |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Robert Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Isaac Meyer October 31, 1875 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1959 (aged 83) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Florence and Katharine |
| Parent(s) | Marc Eugene Meyer Harriet Newmark |
| Relatives | Joseph Newmark (grandfather) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation | Banker, businessman, financier, newspaper publisher |
His daughter, Katharine "Kay" Graham, took the Post over in 1963 and remained its titular head until her death in 2001.
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