Bernard Baruch

Bernard Baruch

Bernard Mannes Baruch (/bəˈruːk/; August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters and became a philanthropist.

Read more about Bernard Baruch:  Early Life and Education, Career, Presidential Adviser: First World War, Presidential Adviser: Second World War, Park Bench Statesman, Favorite Book, Thoroughbred Racing, Legacy and Honors, Purchase of Hobcaw Barony (Bellefield Plantation), Georgetown County, South Carolina

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