Pasvolsky, Leo, 1893-1953

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1893-08-22

Death 1953-05-05

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

Economist and official at the U.S. State Dept.

From the description of Papers of Leo Pasvolsky, 1937-1953 (bulk 1944-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71063671

Biographical Note

1893, Aug. 22 Born, Pavlograd, Russia 1905 Immigrated to the United States 1916 A.B., City University of New York, City College, New York, N.Y. 1916 1918 Graduate study, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. Editor, Russia Review 1917 1920 Editor, Rosskoye Slovo 1917 1918 Editor, Amerikansky Viestnik 1921 1922 Free-lance writer 1922 1953 Member of research staff, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 1926 Married Christine McCormick 1932 1933 Studied at University of Geneva, Switzerland 1934 1935 Economist, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce 1935 1936 Economist, Division of Trade Agreements, Department of State 1936 Ph. D., Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 1936 1946 Special assistant to the secretary of state 1941 1942 Chief, Division of Special Research, Department of State 1943 Supervisor, Division of Political and Economic Studies, Department of State 1944 Member, American delegation to Dumbarton Oaks Conference, Washington, D.C. 1945 Member, American delegation to the Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace, Mexico City, Mexico Member, American delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, Calif. President, first session of Preparatory Commission of the United Nations 1945 1946 Supervisor, Office of Special Political Affairs, Department of State 1946 Member, American delegation to the General Assembly and Security Council, United Nations 1946 1953 Director, International Studies, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 1953, May 5 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Leo Pasvolsky Papers, 1937-1953, (bulk 1944-1945), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)