Eugene Isaac Meyer was an American banker, businessman, financier, and newspaper publisher. He was the fifth chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933. Meyer purchased The Washington Post in 1933, and was its publisher from 1933 to 1946, with the paper staying in his family throughout the rest of the 20th century. He was the first president of the World Bank Group from June to December 1946. Born: October 31, 1875 Died: July 17, 1959 In office: 1930 – January 1, 1933 Wiki link