Adolf A. Berle

Adolf A. Berle
Berle in 1965
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
January 30, 1945 – February 27, 1946
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Preceded byJefferson Caffery
Succeeded byWilliam D. Pawley
Assistant Secretary of State
for Latin American Affairs
In office
March 5, 1938 – December 19, 1944[1]
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Chamberlain of New York City
In office
1934–1938
Preceded byCharles Buckley
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Adolf Augustus Berle, Jr.

(1895-01-29)January 29, 1895
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 17, 1971(1971-02-17) (aged 76)
New York City, New York
Spouse
Beatrice Bishop (1902–1993)
(m. 1927⁠–⁠1971)
Children3, including Peter
Alma materHarvard University (BA, MA, JD)
ProfessionLawyer, 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."

  1. ^ "Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  2. ^ 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.