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Henry Hammill Fowler

banker, Secretary of the Treasury, investment banker, former secretary of the Treasury
Henry Hammill Fowler, American investment banker, former secretary of the treasury. Bar: Virginia 1933, District of Columbia 1946.

Background

  • Fowler, Henry Hammill was born on September 5, 1908 in Roanoke, Virginia.

    • Education

    • AB, Roanoke College, 1929; Doctor of Laws, Roanoke College, 1962; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1932; Doctor of Juridical Science, Yale University, 1933; Doctor of Laws, William and Mary University, 1966; Doctor of Laws, Wesleyan University, 1966.

    Career

    • Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority, 1934-1938, assistant general counsel, 1939. Special assistant to attorney general as chief counsel subcommittee Senate Committee Education and Labor, 1939-1940. Special counsel Federal Power Commission, 1941.

      Assistant general counsel Office Production Management, 1941, War Production Board, 1942-1944. Economic advisor United States Mission Economic Affairs, London, 1944. Special assistant to administrator Foreign Economic Administration, 1945.

      Deputy administrator N.P.A., 1951, administrator, 1952, Defense Production Administration, 1952-1953. Director Office Defense Mobilization, member National Security Council, 1952-1953. Senior member firm Fowler, Leva Hawes & Symington, Washington, 1946-1951, 1953-1961, 64-65.

      Under secretary United States Department Treasury, 1961-1964, secretary, 1965-1968. General partner Goldman, Sachs & Company, New York City, 1969-1981, limited partner, 1981—1984. Chairman Goldman, Sachs International Corporation, 1969-1984.

      Director Corning Glass Works, United States and Foreign Securities Corporation, United States Industries Incorporated, Norfolk and Western Company, Trans-World Airlines.

    Major achievements

    • Bar: Virginia 1933, District of Columbia 1946.

    Politics

    Party affiliation: Democratic Party

    Religion

    Denomination: Episcopalian

    Membership

    Trustee Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Foundation, 1982-1987, Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, Roanoke College, Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia, Atlantic Council United States, vice chairman, co-chairman Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Committee on the Present Danger, 1976-1988, Bretton Woods Commission, 1985-1989, chairman board trustees Roanoke College, 1974-1981, chairman Atlantic Council United States, 1973-1978, chairman board trustees Institute International Education, 1972-1977, member council Miller Center for Public Affairs, University Virginia, 1980-1991, board directors Alfred E. Sloan Foundation, 1971-1981, Carnegie Foundation for Peace, 1974-1980, Japan Society, 1974-1978. Member Councilor Conference Board Yale Law School Association Washington (president 1955), Links Club (New York City), River Club (New York City) Metropolitan Club (Washington), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi.

    Connections

    • Son of Mack Johnson and Bertha (Browning) F. M. Trudye Pamela Hathcote, October 19, 1938.

      Children: Mary Anne Fowler Smith, Susan Fowler-Gallagher, Henry Hamill (deceased).
    • child: Mary Anne Fowler Smith Fowler
    • child: Susan Fowler-Gallagher Fowler
    • child: Henry Hamill Fowler (deceased)
    • mother: Bertha (Browning) Fowler
    • father: Mack Johnson
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    Born September 5, 1908
    Roanoke, Alabama, United States
    Died January 3, 2000
    (aged 91)
    Nationality
    American
    Ethnicity:
    American
    • 1929
      Roanoke College
    • 1962
      Roanoke College
    • 1932
      Yale University
    • 1933
      Yale University
    • 1966
      William and Mary University
    • 1966
      Wesleyan University
    • 1939 - 1940
      special assistant, to attorney general as chief counsel subcommittee Senate Committee Education and Labor
    • 1941
      special counsel, Federal Power Commission
    • 1941
      assistant, general counsel Office Production Management
    • 1942 - 1944
      assistant, general counsel Office Production Management
    • 1944
      economic, advisor United States Mission Economic Affairs
    • 1945
      special assistant, to administrator Foreign Economic Administration
    • 1946 - 1951
      senior, member firm Fowler
    • 1952 - 1953
      deputy administrator, N.P.A.
    • 1952 - 1953
      director, National Security Council
    • 1952 - 1953
      member, National Security Council
    • 1953 - 1961
      senior, member firm Fowler
    • 1969 - 1981
      general partner, Goldman
    • 1969 - 1984
      chairman, ational Corporation
    • 1969 - 1984
      Sachs Intern, ational Corporation
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