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Born on October 31, 1875 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Eugene Meyer was a banker, economist and media proprietor. Eugene Meyer died on July 17, 1959, aged 83. Education on record includes Lowell High School and Yale University.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- banker / economist / media proprietor / art collector / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Lowell High School
- University
- Yale University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eugene Meyer born?
Eugene Meyer was born on October 31, 1875.
When did Eugene Meyer die?
Eugene Meyer died on July 17, 1959, aged 83.
Where was Eugene Meyer from?
Eugene Meyer was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Eugene Meyer do?
Eugene Meyer worked as banker, economist, media proprietor, art collector, entrepreneur.
Where did Eugene Meyer study?
Eugene Meyer attended Yale University.
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