Eugene R. Black Sr.
American banker and corporate executive (1898–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugene Robert Black Sr. (May 1, 1898 – February 20, 1992) was an American banker who was president of the World Bank Group from 1949 to 1962.
For other people named Eugene Black, see Eugene Black (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Gene Black, 3rd President of the World Bank Group ...
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3rd President of the World Bank Group | |
In office July 1, 1949 – January 1, 1963 | |
Preceded by | John McCloy |
Succeeded by | George Woods |
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Born | Eugene Robert Black (1898-05-01)May 1, 1898 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | February 20, 1992(1992-02-20) (aged 93) Southampton, New York, U.S. |
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Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
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He was the eldest son of Eugene Robert Black I, who served as the sixth chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1933 to 1934, during the height of the Great Depression. However, his father did not use the "Sr." suffix; Gene's son (the third in line) became Eugene Robert Black Jr.