Jesse H. Jones
Jesse Holman Jones (April 5, 1874 – June 1, 1956) was a Houston, Texas politician and entrepreneur. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 1940 to 1945. His most important role was to head the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), (1932–45), a federal agency originally created by Herbert Hoover that played a major role in combating the Great Depression and financing industrial expansion in World War II. Jones was in charge of spending US$50 billion, especially in financing railways and building munitions factories.
Read more about Jesse H. Jones: Early Life, Business Activities, Political Activities, Houston Endowment Inc., Commemoration
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