Leonard Silk

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Leonard Silk

Leonard Solomon Silk (1918–1995) was an American economist, author, and journalist. Silk's diverse areas of interest included global economics, unemployment, banking, and inflation.[1] Silk wrote for Business Week between 1954-1969.[2] He also wrote for the New York Times between 1970–1993, first writing editorials, then beginning in 1976, his own column.[1][2]

Silk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Montclair, New Jersey.[1]

Publications

  • Silk, Leonard S, and Mark Silk. The American Establishment. New York: Basic Books, 1980.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Leonard Silk Papers, 1929-1985 and undated, bulk 1950-1985". Rubenstein Library, Duke University. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Uchitelle, Louis (1995-02-12). "Leonard Silk Dies at 76; Times Columnist Helped the Public to Understand Economics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-24.