Beryl Wayne Sprinkel
Beryl Sprinkel | |
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Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
In office April 18, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Marty Feldstein |
Succeeded by | Michael Boskin |
Personal details | |
Born |
Richmond, Missouri, U.S. | October 20, 1923
Died |
August 22, 2009 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lory Reed |
Children | 3 sons |
Education |
University of Missouri, Columbia (BA) University of Chicago (MBA, PhD) |
Beryl Wayne Sprinkel (November 20, 1923 – August 22, 2009) was a member of the Executive Office of the US President and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) between April 4, 1985 and January 21, 1989,[1] during the Reagan administration.
Raised on a farm near Richmond, Missouri, Sprinkel was a member of the 41st Armored Division, which led the attack that penetrated and defeated the German offensive near Celles, Belgium, in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.[2]
Death
Sprinkel died on August 22, 2009, aged 85, from Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in a nursing and rehabilitation center in Chicago, Illinois.[3] He was survived by his wife, Lory, a son, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.
References
External links
- Reagan's Heritage website
- United States Treasury website
- University of California, Berkeley archives
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Marty Feldstein |
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Boskin |
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