Eugene Isaac Meyer (October 31 1875 – July 17 1959) was an American financier public official and newspaper publisher. He was the publisher of the Washington Post newspaper. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933. He also served as the first President of the World Bank Group. He was the father of publisher Katharine Graham and portrait photographer Florence Meyer.
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active years end date
1933-05-10
active years start date
1930-09-16
birth date
1875-10-31
birth place
California, Los Angeles
death date
1959-07-17
death place
Washington D.C.
nationality
United States
order in office
5th Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve, 1st President of the World Bank Group
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