Back أدولف إيه. بيرلي Arabic ادولف بيرلى ا. ARZ Adolf Augustus Berle German Adolf Berle Spanish Adolf Augustus Berle French アドルフ・バール Japanese Берли, Адольф Russian Adolf Berle Swedish 阿道夫·柏利 Chinese
Adolf A. Berle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Berle in 1965 | |
| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office January 30, 1945 – February 27, 1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Jefferson Caffery |
| Succeeded by | William D. Pawley |
| Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs | |
| In office March 5, 1938 – December 19, 1944[1] | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Chamberlain of New York City | |
| In office 1934–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adolf Augustus Berle, Jr. January 29, 1895 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 17, 1971 (aged 76) New York City, New York |
| Spouse |
Beatrice Bishop (1902–1993)
(m. 1927–1971) |
| Children | 3, including Peter |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, MA, JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer, diplomat, author, educator |
Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. (/ˈbɜːrli/; January 29, 1895 – February 17, 1971) was an American lawyer, educator, writer, and diplomat.[2] He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, a professor at Columbia University, and an important member of US President Franklin Roosevelt's "Brain Trust."
- ^ "Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
- ^ Funk, Charles Earle (1936). What's the name, please? A guide to the correct pronunciation of current prominent names. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. OCLC 1463642.