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Ball, George W

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Personal name headingBall, George W.
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Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeWashington (D.C.) Chicago (Ill.)
LocatedPrinceton (N.J.)
Birth date1909-12-21
Death date1994-05-26
Place of birthDes Moines (Iowa)
AffiliationUnited States. Department of the Treasury. Office of the General Counsel
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
United States Strategic Bombing Survey
United States. Department of State. Office for Economic Affairs
United States. Under Secretary of State
Profession or occupationLawyers
Found inNational Industrial Conference Board. Economic unity in Europe, 1960
NUCMC data from John F. Kennedy Libr. for His Papers, 1961-1963 (George W(ildman) Ball, 1909- ; under sec. of state for economic affairs (1961); under sec. of state (1961-1966))
Info. converted from 678, 2012-10-02 (b. 1909)
Who was who in America, 1993-1996: (Ball, George Wildman; lawyer, investment banker, author, diplomat; born Des Moines, Dec. 21, 1909; B.A., Northwestern University, 1930, J.D., 1933; admitted to Illinois bar in 1934, to D.C. bar in 1946; with Gen. Counsel's Office, Dept. Treasury, Washington, 1933-1935; private practice, Chicago, 1935-1942, Washington, 1946-1961; founder, partner, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton; assoc. gen. counsel Lend-Lease Administration, then Foreign Econ. Administration., 1942-1944; dir. U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, London, 1944-1945; gen. counsel French Supply Council, Washington, 1945-1946; Undersecretary of State for economic affairs, 1961, dep. sec. 1961-1966; of counsel firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, 1966-1968, 1969-1994; chairman Lehman Bros. Internat., Ltd., 1966-1968; U.S. permanent rep. to UN, 1968; sr. partner, Lehman Bros., Jan-May 1968, 1969-1982; home Princeton, N.J.; died May 26, 1994)
Associated languageeng