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Eugene Isaac Meyer ( October 31, 1875 – July 17, 1959) was an American financial, public official, and newspaper publisher. He is best remembered as the father of Katharine Graham.Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Marc Eugene and Harriet (Newmark) Meyer. He grew up in San Francisco, California and attened college across the bay at the University of California, but he dropped out after one year and later enrolled at Yale University. He received his A.B. in 1895.
He went to work for Lazard Freres --his father was a partner there--but quit in 1901 after four years and struck out on his own. He was a successful speculator and purchased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. By the time he was forty, he was worth $40 million. He married Agnes Elizabeth Ernst in 1910 and they had five children.
He went to Washington, D.C. during the First World WarWorld War I (also known as the First World War , the Great War the War of the Nations and the "War to End All Wars") was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. No previous conflict had mobilized so many soldiers, or involved so many in the field of as a "dollar a year man" for Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson Order 28th President Term of Office Tuesday, March 4, 1913 Friday, March 4, 1921 Predecessor William Howard Taft Successor Warren G. Harding Date of Birth Sunday, December 28, 1856 Place of Birth Staunton, Virginia Date of Death Sunday, Feb, becoming the head of the War Finance Corporation and served there long after the end of hostilities. President Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge Order 30th President Term of Office August 3, 1923 March 4, 1929 Predecessor Warren G. Harding Successor Herbert Hoover Date of Birth Thursday, July 4, 1872 Place of Birth Plymouth, Vermont Date of Death Tuesday, January 5, 1933 Place of D named him as chairman of the Federal Farm Loan Board in 1927Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1927 in aviation 1927 in film 1927 in literature 1927 in mu and Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover Order 31st President Term of Office March 4, 1929 March 4, 1933 Predecessor Calvin Coolidge Successor Franklin Delano Roosevelt Date of Birth Monday, August 10, 1874 Place of Birth West Branch, Iowa Date of Death Tuesday, October 20, 1964 P promoted him to chairman of theThe Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve is the leader of the central bank of the United States and one of the most important players in American economic policies. The Federal Reserve is an independent agency of the Uni Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in 19301930 is the common year starting on Wednesday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 6 The first diesel-engine automobile trip is completed ( Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City). January 27 Miguel Primo de Rivera resigns January 30 G. He served in that capacity from September 16, 1930 to May 10, 1933.
He strongly supported government relief to combat the Great Depression taking on an additional post as chief of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Hoover's unsuccessful attempt to aid the accompany by providing loans to businesses. Upon Franklin Roosevelt's inauguration, he resigned his government posts in 1933.
Months later he bought The Washington Post at a bankruptcy auction, the paper having been ruined by its spendthrift socialite owner, Ned McLean . Meyer turned the paper around and made it a success. The paper, thanks to Meyer's friendship with the British Ambassador, Lord Lothian , scooped the world on reporting of Edward VIII's relationship with Wallis Simpson.
After World War II, Harry Truman named Meyer head of the World Bank in June 1946, and he appointed his son-in-law, Philip S. Graham publisher. Meyer returned to the Post, however, after only six months and served as its chairman until his death in Washington.
