Leonard Solomon Silk (May 15, 1918 – February 10, 1995)[1] was an American economist, author, and journalist. Silk's diverse areas of interest included global economics, unemployment, banking, and inflation.[2] Silk wrote for Business Week between 1954 and 1969.[3] He also wrote for the New York Times between 1970 and 1993, first writing editorials, then beginning in 1976, his own column.[2][3]
Silk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Montclair, New Jersey.[2]
- ^ "Leonard Silk – Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Leonard Silk Papers, 1929–1985 and undated, bulk 1950–1985". Rubenstein Library, Duke University. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Uchitelle, Louis (February 12, 1995). "Leonard Silk Dies at 76; Times Columnist Helped the Public to Understand Economics". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2012.