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Encyclopedia > John R. Steelman

John R. Steelman (Born June 23, 1900 in Thornton, Arkansas - Died July 14, 1999 in Naples, Florida) was the first Assistant to the President of the United States serving President Harry S. Truman from 1946 to 1952. The office later became the White House Chief of Staff. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... Thornton is a city located in Calhoun County, Arkansas. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Naples is a city located in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,976. ... The Assistant to the President of the United States was created in 1946 to take charge of affairs in the White House. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-fourth Vice President (1945) and the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–53), succeeding to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and a senior aide to the President. ...


Steelman attended Henderson Brown College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and graduated in (AB 1922). He later went to Vanderbilt University, (MA 1924) and University of North Carolina (PhD 1928). He was Professor of Sociology and Economics, Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama from 1928-1934. Arkadelphia is a city located in Clark County, Arkansas. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Before joining the White House, Steelman served as: The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ...

  • Commissioner of Conciliation, U.S. Conciliation Service, Department of Labor 1934-36
  • Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor 1936-1937
  • Director, U.S. Conciliation Service, Department of Labor 1937-1944
  • Special Assistant to the President, 1945-1946
  • Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, 1946
  • Chairman, President's Scientific Research Board, 1946-1947
  • Assistant to the President, 1946-1953
  • Acting Chairman, National Security Resources Board, 1948-1950
  • Acting Director, Office of Defense Mobilization, 1952

After leaving the White House, Steelman became Industrial Relations Consultant, Washington, D.C. from 1953-1968. From 1955 to 1969 he served in a variety of corporate roles: The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

  • President of the Montgomery Publishing Company
  • Chairman of the Board of the Record Publishing Company
  • Publisher of newspapers in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Rockville, Maryland

He died in 1999 in Florida. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...


Reference

  • John R Steelman Papers
Preceded by:
none
Assistant to the President of the United States
1946–1952
Succeeded by:
Sherman Adams


 

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