George Edward Creel | |
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.jpg) Creel in 1917 | |
| Western Regional Director of the National Recovery Administration | |
| In office July 29, 1933 – April 25, 1934 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Chairman of the Committee on Public Information | |
| In office April 13, 1917 – August 21, 1919 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1876 Blackburn, Missouri |
| Died | October 2, 1953 (aged 76) San Francisco, California |
| Resting place | Mount Washington Cemetery Independence, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Alice May Rosseter (m. 1943) |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
George Edward Creel (December 1, 1876 – October 2, 1953) was an American investigative journalist and writer, a politician and government official. He served as the head of the United States Committee on Public Information, a propaganda organization created by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.