Herbert E. Gaston

Herbert E. Gaston
Gaston, 1939
President of the Export-Import Bank
In office
1949–1953
Preceded byWilliam McChesney Martin
Succeeded byGlen E. Edgerton
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office
June 23, 1939 – December 2, 1945
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Preceded byWayne Chatfield-Taylor
Succeeded byEdward H. Foley
Personal details
Born(1881-08-20)August 20, 1881
DiedDecember 7, 1956(1956-12-07) (aged 75)
Spouse
Ethel Bell
(after 1907)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Washington
University of Chicago

Herbert Earle Gaston (August 20, 1881 – December 7, 1956) was an American newspaper editor who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 1949 until his 1953.