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My Take
Eugene Meyer fascinates me because he steered the Federal Reserve through the very worst of the Great Depression, then bought a struggling Washington Post and turned it into an institution his family would protect for the rest of the century. That combination, hard-nosed finance and a long bet on a free press, is rarer than it sounds. Plenty of rich men buy newspapers to silence them; Meyer seems to have bought one to strengthen it. Banker, economist, art collector, entrepreneur, he wore many hats, but what stays with me is a man who understood that markets and journalism both ultimately serve ordinary people.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eugene Meyer
- Name (Japanese)
- ユージン・メイヤー
- Reading
- ゆーじん・めいやー
- Born
- October 31, 1875 – July 17, 1959
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- banker / economist / media proprietor / art collector / entrepreneur
2. Background
- High school
- Lowell High School
- University
- Yale University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Eugene Meyer born?
October 31, 1875 – July 17, 1959.
Where is Eugene Meyer from?
Eugene Meyer is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Eugene Meyer do?
Eugene Meyer works as banker, economist, media proprietor, art collector, entrepreneur.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.