Eugene Meyer

American financier, first president of the World Bank (1875-1959)
Person human Q74283
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Eugene Meyer

Summary

Eugene Meyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 31, 1875[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on July 17, 1959[5]. He worked as a banker[6], economist[7], media proprietor[8], and art collector[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Eugene Meyer's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Eugene Meyer passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Eugene Meyer was born on October 31, 1875[3].
  • Eugene Meyer died on July 17, 1959[5].
  • Eugene Meyer's father was Marc Eugene Meyer[11].
  • Eugene Meyer's mother was Harriet Newmark Meyer[12].
  • Among Eugene Meyer's spouses was Agnes E. Meyer[13].
  • A child of Eugene Meyer was Katharine Graham[14].
  • A child of Eugene Meyer was Florence Meyer[15].
  • Eugene Meyer held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Eugene Meyer worked as a banker[6].
  • Eugene Meyer worked as an economist[7].
  • Eugene Meyer's professions included media proprietor[8].
  • Eugene Meyer's professions included art collector[9].
  • Eugene Meyer held the position of Chair of the Federal Reserve[17].
  • Eugene Meyer held the position of President of the World Bank Group[18].
  • Eugene Meyer's education included a stint at Yale University[19].
  • Eugene Meyer's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Eugene Meyer was educated at Lowell High School[21].
  • Eugene Meyer is recorded as male[22].
  • Eugene Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Eugene Meyer was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].
  • Eugene Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Eugene Meyer (financier)[25].
  • Eugene Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[26].
  • Eugene Meyer's given name is recorded as Eugene[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Eugene Meyer… he was born on October 31, 1875[3]. His father was Marc Eugene Meyer[11]. His mother was Harriet Newmark Meyer[12].

Education

Educated at Yale University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]; and Lowell High School[21], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1856[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[6], economist[7], media proprietor[8], and art collector[9]. Positions held include Chair of the Federal Reserve[17], a position[39], founded in 1914[40] and President of the World Bank Group[18], a position[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

Eugene Meyer was married to Agnes E. Meyer[13]. Children include Katharine Graham[14], a publisher[43], 1917–2001[44], of United States[45], awarded the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[46] and Florence Meyer[15], an actor[47], 1911–1962[48], of United States[49]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[24].

Death and Burial

Eugene Meyer died on July 17, 1959[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Eugene Meyer has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Eugene Meyer born?

Eugene Meyer was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Eugene Meyer die?

Eugene Meyer died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were Eugene Meyer's parents?

Eugene Meyer's father was Marc Eugene Meyer[11]. Eugene Meyer's mother was Harriet Newmark Meyer[12].

Who was Eugene Meyer married to?

Eugene Meyer's spouses include Agnes E. Meyer[13].

What did Eugene Meyer do for work?

Eugene Meyer worked as banker[6], economist[7], media proprietor[8], and art collector[9].

Where did Eugene Meyer go to school?

Eugene Meyer was educated at Yale University[19], University of California, Berkeley[20], and Lowell High School[21].

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  20. [9] . asia.si.edu. asia.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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