Fowler, Henry Hamill

Fowler, Henry Hamill
▪ 2001

      American government official (b. Sept. 5, 1908, Roanoke, Va.—d. Jan. 3, 2000, Alexandria, Va.), created Special Drawing Rights, a reserve currency sometimes called “paper gold,” while serving as U.S. secretary of the treasury (1965–68) under Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson; he had previously served as treasury undersecretary (1961–64) and as head of the Defense Production Administration during the Korean War (1950–53). After leaving his cabinet post, he headed Goldman Sachs International Corp. (1969–84); he remained a limited partner at the investment firm until 1999.

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