Leon Keyserling

Leon Keyserling
Keyserling 1949
2nd Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office
November 2, 1949 – January 20, 1953
Acting: November 2, 1949 – May 10, 1950
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byEdwin Griswold Nourse
Succeeded byArthur F. Burns
Personal details
Born(1908-01-11)January 11, 1908
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1987(1987-08-09) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseMary Dublin
RelationsBilly Keyserling nephew; Harriet Keyserling sister-in-law
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Leon Hirsch Keyserling (January 11, 1908 – August 9, 1987) was an American economist and lawyer who served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1950 to 1953. During his tenure, he advised President Harry S. Truman on the economic issues and helped draft major pieces of Fair Deal legislation.

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