Martin, William McChesney, Jr., 1906-1998

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Name (Hebrew)
מרטין, ויליאם מקצ'סני
Name (Latin)
Martin, William McChesney, Jr., 1906-1998
Other forms of name
Martin, W. M. (Editor)
Martin, W. M., Jr., 1906-1998
Martin, William M. (Editor)
Martin, William McChesney, 1906-1998
Martin, William (Editor)
Martin, William, Jr., 1906-1998
Martin, William, 1906-1998
Martin, Wm. McC., Jr., 1906-1998
Martin, William McChesney
Martin, William McChesney, Jr
Date of birth
1906-12-17
Date of death
1998-07-27
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 262619891
Wikidata: Q1349310
Library of congress: n 89610483
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Wikipedia description:

William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, making him the longest holder of that position. He was nominated to the post by President Harry S. Truman and reappointed by four of his successors. Martin, who once considered becoming a Presbyterian minister, was described by a Washington journalist as "the happy Puritan".

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