Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965

Baruch, a financier and public adviser, was a millionaire by the age of thirty thanks to his investments in the stock market. He put his wealth to use in politics and public affairs and became an adviser to Woodrow Wilson, who appointed him chairman of the War Industries Board and a member of the president's war council. After World War I, he took part in the postwar peace conference and later became an adviser to President Roosevelt on defense matters and industrial preparedness for war. After World War II, President Truman appointed him ambassador to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.

From the description of Bernard M. Baruch papers, 1905-1965 (bulk 1917-1965) (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 82800399

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